Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

University of Minnesota researchers created SpudCell, the first bottom-up synthetic cell that feeds, grows, replicates DNA and divides.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota say they have built thefirst synthetic cell made entirely from non-living chemical ...

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

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

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 ...

In an interview, synthetic biologist Peter Carr explains research on synthetic cells, their potential benefits and hazards, ...

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 ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...

A new design for self-stabilizing, programmable cells While natural cells have evolved to use condensates as a built-in protective system for regulating gene circuit activity, this study is among the ...