Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a breakthrough in synthetic biology.

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...

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

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

A gastrointestinal oncologist told Newsweek that the early-stage findings are a “major step forward” in targeting colon ...

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 ...

A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in ...

Research on preventing type 1 diabetes often focuses on limiting the autoimmune response that destroys the body’s ability to produce its own insulin. A new technology developed by scientists at the ...