World's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering

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 ...

Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
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For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides

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 ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time

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.

This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Scientists teach human cells to compute like tiny computers

Researchers have developed a way to program human cells to perform calculations and make autonomous decisions, similar to how ...
Medical Xpress

Lab-grown retinal cells show promise for new eye therapies

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells critical to retinal health for the first time. When injected into mouse ...
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Partnership with Oxford Nanopore Technologies will support development of RNA liquid biopsy for cancer early detection

Esophageal cancer, which is cancer of the swallowing tube, has only a 22.2% five-year relative survival rate, but early ...
IEEE

CMOS Based Lab-on-a-Chip: Applications, Challenges and Future Trends

Abstract: Lab-on-a-chip is a technology which changed the traditional way by which biological samples are inspected in laboratories during analyses. This technology promises many advantages including ...
Medical Xpress

Single-cell tool predicts cancer survival by pinpointing harmful tumor cells

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind method to predict cancer patient survival using advanced molecular data from individual cells. Survival analysis is ...
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Institutional Biosafety Committee

The committee promotes a safe campus environment by developing specific policies and procedures that reduce risks to the University of Nevada, Reno community associated with biological agents in ...
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Johns Hopkins Medicine

Deciding if you need to go to a primary care office, an urgent care center or an emergency department can be difficult. We can help you make the right call. As of August 25, 2025, all providers and ...