A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

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 ...

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

Synthetic biologist Kate Adamala said the discovery is a ‘holy grail’ in engineering biology because engineered cells could ...