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

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

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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What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...

Raising my kids in the Hamptons is financially difficult. I have to travel out of town to grocery shop, and have to cut my kid's expensive activities. A major pizza chain is preparing to close dozens ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

From infancy, we build internal models of reality by engaging directly with the world around us. Language captures only a small fraction of that process. To create systems capable of understanding the ...