Created from 150 components, including lipids, ribosomes, enzymes, and DNA, in the lab. At the core of the design are 36 ...

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

Scientists build a synthetic cell that grows, divides and replicates DNA using only non-living chemical components.

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

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 ...

Recent news about "tentacled Frankenstein rabbits" may sound like a plot from a cheap horror film, but the news reveals a real disease found in wild animals. Citizens in Colorado and Minnesota had ...

The truth always comes out in the end (stock)(Image: Getty Images) While delving into your family heritage can be fascinating, it can also bring uncomfortable truths to the surface that you'd have ...

While learning about your family heritage can be fascinating, it can also uncover truths you'd rather had stayed hidden. That's exactly what one woman discovered after ordering a DNA test for fun - ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by DNA damage. Among the most dangerous lesions are DNA interstrand crosslinks ...

A man sparked a massive online conversation after publicly rejecting his Afrikaans identity based on DNA and history In a post on Facebook, he revealed that his ancestry in 42% English, despite being ...