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

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than eight million deaths ...

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

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.

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...

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

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have shown how higher ...

Tiny robots built from biomolecules and nanoparticles have long promised a more precise way to deliver drugs, run chemical ...

In the development of diseases such as muscular dystrophy, cancer, Ebola and dengue, numerous chemical reactions take place ...

New instruments on the horizon promise the most precise tools yet to study and experiment on the smallest and most complex materials ever manufactured. In a paper published in the journal Nature ...

Some lucky stargazers in the United States will have an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the next solar eclipse, according to astronomy experts. On Aug. 12, a partial solar eclipse will be visible ...