synthetic life

Has science succeeded in the first artificial synthesis of life that can reproduce?
The translation factors of the artificial genome come from the bacterium Escherischia coli. Credit: MPI
New semisynthetic life created: Scientists create first stable semisynthetic organism

Life’s genetic code has only ever contained four natural bases. These bases pair up to

Plastic Proteins: New synthetic material mimics essential characteristics of natural proteins – the stuff of life

With inexpensive chemical base, variety of materials could be as limitless as proteins are Researchers

How an artificial protein rescues dying cells – insight into how life can adapt and potentially be reinvented

A new study from Princeton has revealed how a synthetic protein revives E. coli cells

Chemists create ‘artificial chemical evolution’ for the first time

Scientists have taken an important step towards the possibility of creating synthetic life with the

Major synthetic life breakthrough as scientists make the first artificial enzymes

A breakthrough in synthetic biology has opened the door to a new way of treating