(STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists may have found a way to destroy cancer cells without ...

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

In a study published in Science, USC researchers paired a biological discovery with an engineering feat to create more ...

SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the University of Minnesota. It’s a pared-down version of a living cell structure So is it alive?

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...