Getting it over the finish line was a labor of love—and now, more than five years after her death, the lab of former Sloan ...

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

A "polypill" combining three medications recommended to treat heart failure into a single daily dose proved far more ...

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

While these are not artificial life forms created entirely from scratch, the work demonstrates an unprecedented level of ...

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

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have now uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Scientists claim that for the first time in history, they have constructed a synthetic cell that feeds, grows, and replicates — just like a natural one — out of non-living chemical components. The ...

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

Scientists have identified targets on the malaria-causing parasite that could be key to developing a universal vaccine against one of humankind's oldest and deadliest diseases. Researchers from Oregon ...

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become ...

Quince Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNCX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, disease modifying therapies for serious underserved diseases, today announced ...