What is life then, in the fundamental sense? Is it mere matter interacting with itself? Is it matter that organises and ...

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

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When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

Scientists have engineered 'SpudCell,' a lab-made system from chemicals that mimics life's core functions like growth and division. While not fully alive due to reliance on external components, this ...

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

Somehow, billions of years ago, a mix of organic molecules formed and started the chemical reactions that became life. In a new study, researchers in Germany propose that tiny air bubbles in water ...

While these are not artificial life forms created entirely from scratch, the work demonstrates an unprecedented level of ...