A team led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a genome-scale reference map that details ...

Dr. Javin Oza said building synthetic cells in a lab environment is "kind of like rebuilding a car from its parts." ...

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 ...

Discover SpudCell, the synthetic cell created from lifeless chemicals that eats, grows, and reproduces, bringing us closer to ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel ...