Cells have evolved careful checks to ensure DNA is copied only once, but how they switch on replication at the right moment ...

Every time a cell copies its DNA, parts of the genome are exposed and vulnerable to damage or errors. Molecular biologist ...

Scientists developed SpudCell, the first synthetic cell to complete a full cell life cycle using only non-living chemical ...

Air pollution may affect sperm in ways scientists are still trying to understand. Researchers say new findings published Monday in the Human Reproduction journal suggest it could also alter the way ...

Tiny, quivering spheres designed to feed and multiply raise prospect of artificial organisms to make drugs, food and fuel ...

New research presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) ...

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

We stand today in the midst of a striking paradox. Capitalist production systems, carefully curated lives on social media ...

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

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 ...