Dossier
synthetic life
Coverage of synthetic life in the Nexus archive.
- Did scientists just create synthetic life?
Scientists created the SpudCell, which resembles a living cell but lacks a critical internal structure necessary for true synthetic life.
- Genome pioneer Craig Venter dies: here’s how he transformed science
Genome pioneer Craig Venter, known for sequencing DNA at unprecedented speed, engineering synthetic life, and charting ocean microbes, has died. His work significantly advanced biology and genetic research.