Cobb County's 2026 High School Teacher of the Year says her greatest purpose is helping students find theirs. Before Lisa Peacock begins a biology lesson, she asks her students to think about ...

When a cell gets ready to divide, it shuts down its gene-reading machinery almost entirely. "As cells prepare to divide, they rapidly shut down most gene reading, or transcription," says Claudio R.

Bringing an allogeneic cell therapy from development toward commercialization requires more than scientific innovation. It takes a purpose-built GMP facility, strong quality systems, reliable supply ...

“Without a cellphone,” said Joe Faissal snarkily, “you’re not a person. If you leave your phone in the house, you’ve left yourself in the house.” The sarcasm was as clear and crackling as a call from ...

Scientists at the University of Minnesota say they have built the most life-like synthetic cell yet, creating a laboratory-made system assembled entirely from nonliving components that can grow, ...

Understanding the origin of life requires addressing a collection of overlapping scientific questions. We’ve made a lot of progress toward explaining how simple chemicals present on an early Earth ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...

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 ...

Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life. On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward ...

When a human cell prepares to split into two daughter cells, it must first construct a tiny internal machine called the mitotic spindle—a structure of protein fibers that physically pulls chromosomes ...

A U.S. Army HIMARS system launches a missile during a live-fire drill with the Filipino Army, April 16, 2026. (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The U.S. Army’s 25th ...