Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

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

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

Plant immunity research has undergone a transformative shift with the advent of spatial and single-cell technologies, ...

In the earliest stages of life, mammalian embryos start as a disorganized cluster of cells. As development progresses, these cells become organized into well-defined shapes and structures. This ...

Synthetic organizers provide a way to control formation of kidney organoids as more reliable models for studying disease and ...