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

Quinn will serve a minimum of 14 years. Malkinson, who spent 17 years in jail, said he was "insulted" that Quinn "received a ...

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...

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

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

Synthetic SpudCell, built from chemicals alone, grew, divided, and evolved naturally - a milestone in creating programmable ...

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.

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 video of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from non-living chemical components - containing both a genome and ...

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 ...

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

Google Chrome has posted record scores of 61 in Speedometer 3.1 and 469 in JetStream 3. Google says the gains aren't just benchmark bragging rights, with users expected to see faster website loading ...