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There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer them a somewhat risky buffet. There is liquid water, as well as salts, ...

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What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to SpudCell, the most sophisticated attempt at creating an artificial life fo ...

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

Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. Researchers have created what they say may count as the first synthetic cell, and have started a public benefit corporation ...

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For the very first time, biologists packed nonliving components into a cell-like membrane, piece by piece, and witnessed the bag of molecules start to behave like life. The lab-made synthetic cell ...

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