Autophagy is the process by which cells remove damaged proteins, recycle worn-out organelles (e.g., mitochondria), clear ...

Scientists have created a cell from scratch and believe they can engineer it, which would be a medical phenomenon.

In a video published today on its YouTube channel, iFixIt shows the surprisingly analog process of fully assembling and ...

A growing number of new studies have found that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something ...

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

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

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

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

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

A mouse’s retina with conditions similar to diabetic retinopathy, before (right) and after (left) receiving the new treatment (Picture: Duke University / SWNS) A scientific breakthrough has offered ...

Discover how to replace traditional Excel chart objects with clean, customizable in-cell visualizations using a single ...