If the idea of living robots made out of frog cells isn't quite weird enough for you, how about living robots made out of frog cells with the ability to reproduce? These first-of-a-kind "Xenobots" are ...

Scientists and engineers since the 1940s have been toying with the idea of building self-replicating machines, or von Neumann machines, named for John von Neumann. With recent advances in 3D printing ...

Exactly how life first emerged from non-living matter is one of the most enduring mysteries of science. In a new study, Japanese scientists have created self-replicating protocells in the lab, which ...

Forget about generation ships, suspended animation, or the sudden appearance of a worm hole. The most likely way for aliens to visit us — whatever their motive — is by sending robotic probes. Here’s ...

The genome is organized into distinct 1–2 Mb bands that contain numerous origins, which are coordinated to replicate in a programmed manner during S phase. These bands represent subunits of chromosome ...

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth and programmability. The University of Texas at Austin and collaborators at the University of Illinois ...

Three hallmarks of life are that it can replicate, metabolize molecules to build and power itself, and compartmentalize these different reactions. Sijbren Otto and coworkers at the University of ...

When it comes to solving the world’s development challenges, the innovation agenda needs to expand beyond the invention of cool, cutting-edge solutions, and zero in on addressing the more mundane but ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...