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

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that one of the body's most fundamental biological processes—how red blood ...

The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...

(Juan Gartner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) The human immune system has evolved an incredible ability to fight off ...

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

Human embryo models can help researchers study early human development and infertility without relying solely on human ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising principle behind the brain's intricate development from a single cell. Researchers ...

US-based Conception said more work is needed to grow the eggs to full maturity, but called the achievement a 'major ...

A protein called “Mitch” may hold the key to a new generation of obesity treatments. Researchers found that disabling it in human cells boosts fat burning, increases energy use, and makes it harder ...

A landmark study due to start in the coming months aims to test a method for rejuvenating our immune system in older age. The ...