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 ...

In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells. The last element needed here is the translation of RNAs into proteins.

If you want to beat the heat of the summer sun, slowing down and doing less is a good strategy. However, researchers have long asked whether the same occurs at the cellular level. While cellular ...

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

Discover how the amino acid leucine enhances energy production and protects mitochondrial health in our cells.

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

SpudCell is a new cell-like platform that can feed, grow and divide like a normal cell — but it's not yet a perfect ...

Compare deep learning cell segmentation tools Cellpose and StarDist: how each works, how they differ by imaging type, and ...

Full-body defense does not always look the way textbooks say it should. In planarian flatworms, a newly identified cell type appears to protect the body by bursting apart, releasing a lethal chemical ...

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than eight million deaths around the world every year. These are bacterial infections that resist ...

Scientists have created the first synthetic cell capable of feeding, growing, and replicating, marking a groundbreaking advancement in synthetic biology and engineered organisms.