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What is life then, in the fundamental sense? Is it mere matter interacting with itself? Is it matter that organises and ...

The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of ...

When it comes to the search for life elsewhere in the universe, methane and other chemical compounds are seen as signs of ...

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

Scientists have engineered 'SpudCell,' a lab-made system from chemicals that mimics life's core functions like growth and division. While not fully alive due to reliance on external components, this ...

While these are not artificial life forms created entirely from scratch, the work demonstrates an unprecedented level of ...