Self‐replication is a fundamental concept. The idea of an entity that can repeatedly create
more of itself has captured the imagination of many thinkers from von Neumann to …

Self-assembled vesicles are essential components of primitive cells. We review the
importance of vesicles during the origins of life, fundamental thermodynamics and kinetics of …

The third edition of this besteller covers the latest advancements in this rapidly growing field.
Focusing on analyses and critical evaluation of the subject, this new edition reviews the …

The embodied and situated approach to artificial intelligence (AI) has matured and become
a viable alternative to traditional computationalist approaches with respect to the practical …

Sustained autocatalysis coupled to compartment growth and division is a key step in the
origin of life, but an experimental demonstration of this phenomenon in an artificial system …

Supramolecular chemistry was enriched, about twenty years ago, by the discovery of the self-
reproduction of micelles and vesicles. The dynamic aspects and complexity of these systems …

This article examines in some technical detail the application of Maturana and Varela's
biology of cognition to a simple concrete model: a glider in the game of Life cellular …

In this mini-review we would like to summarize the recent advances in the field of protein
and nucleic acid synthesis inside lipid vesicles (liposomes). This research, which originated …

Cells are the building blocks of biological complexity. They are complex systems sustained
by the coordinated cooperative dynamics of several biochemical networks. Their replication …

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of the emerging field of Artificial Chemistries,
covering both theory and practical applications. The field of Artificial Life (ALife) is now firmly …