“To be continued” could sum up the Pleasant Valley School Board meeting on Monday night. After three speakers and students of the month awards were given out, a crowd of residents, many of whom had to ...

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

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

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

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...

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 ...