A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...
This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...
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 breakthrough in synthetic biology.
Arriving at a disguised Department of Agriculture station in the Nevada desert, the scientific team takes their first ...