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

A research team at Marburg University has investigated one of the largest enzyme complexes found in nature to date and deciphered its remarkable structure. Under the supervision of Dr. Jan Schuller, ...

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

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

From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...

Scientists say they have developed the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from ...

Inherited retinal degenerations are a diverse group of genetic disorders that result in progressive vision loss. Advances in ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Forschungszentrum Jülich have demonstrated that specific light-sensitive ...

For centuries, humanity has wrestled with a profound question: what truly separates non-living matter from actual, breathing ...

Scientists say they have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...