University of Minnesota researchers say "SpudCell" is the most life-like synthetic cell yet, able to grow, divide and pass ...

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...

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 have built a synthetic cell from scratch in a world-first breakthrough that paves the way for creating entirely ...

A video of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from non-living chemical components - containing both a genome and ...

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 ...

A study shows how scientists can control cell division on demand outside of a living system. The work is a significant leap forward that can enhance our grasp of human biology and disease. A living ...

This video explains the stages of mitosis, contrasts them with meiosis and the creation of haploid gametes, and concludes by showing how gametes fuse during fertilisation to form a zygote.

More effective cancer treatment with fewer lasting tradeoffs could reduce damage to the heart, brain, and other healthy ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced naturally during cellular metabolism often cause oxidative damage to cells. However, these molecules also play an important role in normal cellular signaling.

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way to stop it from ...