Artificial cells assembled from lifeless chemical components have been created to ingest nutrients, grow, divide into two, ...

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 ...

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...

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

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

Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.

Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes, regulating ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

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