From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...

Scientists say they have developed the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

A group of University of Minnesota researchers have just effectively created something like life. It’s an artificial cell named after a potato. “This is likely the most exciting project I’ve ever ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel ...

Scientists have engineered 'SpudCell,' a lab-made system from chemicals that mimics life's core functions like growth and division. While not fully alive due to reliance on external components, this ...

Engineered tissue grafts could help perform key liver functions and benefit thousands of people living with liver failure.

Neurologists have a term for what millions of people over 40 experience without alarm: normal cognitive aging. A name escapes you. You lose a thread mid-thought. You spend three seconds hunting for a ...