A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

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 ...

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...