Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Males of the species Drosophila melanogaster pack thousands of almost two-millimeter-long sperm cells into significantly smaller storage organs. A new study reveals how they move in an orderly manner ...

A research team in Korea has developed a vaccine technology that delivers long-lasting immune protection from a single dose ...

Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In ...

Test time has arrived: the first person has been treated in a highly anticipated gene-therapy trial that aims to coax aged cells to take on a younger identity. The clinical trial is testing an ...

The Miami Dolphins’ offense is going to have a lot of different influences for the 2026 season. Malik Willis undoubtedly will talk about some things he learned from Matt LaFleur in Green Bay that he ...

Eating a diet high in ultraprocessed foods is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to new research, adding to the growing list of health problems linked to foods such as packaged ...

Fulcrum Therapeutics has begun a strategic review that may result in it getting sold, a move made after the company’s main medicine hit a possibly insurmountable obstacle. On Tuesday, Fulcrum ...