What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...

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

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...

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

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When standard leukaemia treatments failed, 13-year-old Alyssa Tapley was told she had only weeks left – but then she was ...

An instrument on the Perseverance rover has identified large, complex carbon compounds alongside unusual patterns on the ...

The writers of Star Trek went above and beyond to make the universe as realistic as possible. Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst Newsom declares state of emergency in Los Angeles for ...

Science fiction has long imagined a world where our brains interact with machines to restore and augment our abilities—think of the neural implants that connected to Geordi La Forge’s visor in Star ...

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Africa. More than 60% of African households depend directly or indirectly on the land for their livelihoods. And the continent has nearly 60% of the world’s ...

Virtual replicas of individual patients’ hearts have allowed doctors to refine and personalize a lifesaving medical procedure for dangerous rhythm disturbances. Heart models may be just the leading ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After having her head shaved by nurses at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, patient Catherine Klie’s right hand shook as she tried to trace spiral circles and straight lines ...