Malignant melanoma is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer. Around half of melanomas and about 7% of all other cancers ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...

The SpudCell certainly resembles a living cell, but a key structure inside the cell falls short of the real thing ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that links two fundamental processes ...

Scientists claim they have developed world’s first man-made cell that can eat and grow - It was built from non-living ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.” By K. R. Callaway See more of our ...

A new class of microscopic machines is moving from theory into reality, and it could change how diseases are treated and how ...

The findings could pave the way for the development of future targeted therapies for this devastating inherited neurological ...

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.

From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...

Researchers at the University of Cologne have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that links two fundamental processes in the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the ‘powerhouses of the cell’ and ...