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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

The cells made in Kate Adamala’s lab at the University of Minnesota are, in her own words, “wimpy” and “helpless”. They have ...

Perovskite solar cell research has made remarkable progress over the past 15 years. Back in 2009, photovoltaic devices made from cheap and abundant perovskite materials converted sunlight into ...