Some memories remain with us for years, shaping how we learn from experience and adapt to the world around us. Others ...

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

Scientists have created a cell from scratch and believe they can engineer it, which would be a medical phenomenon.

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

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

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

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 ...

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 ...

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology. These models, known as synthetic or biomimetic cells, allow some of the basic ...

In a new study published in Science titled, “Mitochondrial metabolism and signaling direct dendritic cell function in antitumor immunity,” researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have ...

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered how tumors disable immune "gatekeeper" cells that alert the rest of the immune system to the presence of cancer - and how restoring ...