Scientists build a synthetic cell that grows, divides and replicates DNA using only non-living chemical components.

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

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

A group of University of Minnesota researchers have just effectively created something like life. It’s an artificial cell named after a potato. “This is likely the most exciting project I’ve ever ...

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 ...

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

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s not all tri-fold boards and volcanoes for one group of high school students working on a science project at Albion College. It’s not high-school-level work. Instead, these ...

Anthropic's Claude Science is a capable AI research workbench built for molecular biology. The opportunities for the rest of ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So ...

Watching fish glide silently around a tank is one of the most relaxing hobbies a person can pick up, but keeping an actual ...

Barobo, Inc., developer of the Linkbot™ educational robot and RoboBlocky™ learning platform, continues to expand comprehensive TK-12 pathways in mathematics, math intervention, computer science, and ...

It's amazing what you can do with an ESP32 (or two).