World's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

First-ever synthetic cell grows, divides, replicates and could revolutionize biology

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

Medical Breakthrough! Scientists Build Cells That Can Grow and Replicate

Scientists created the first synthetic cell from scratch that grows and replicates, offering hope for future cancer ...
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Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery

What makes something alive? We simply don't know, but synthetic biologists are a step closer to providing an answer thanks to ...
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Vitamin B2 may shield tumor cells from a natural form of cell death, scientists find

Cancer cells that rely on vitamin B2 metabolism gain a built-in defense against ferroptosis, an iron-driven form of cell ...

New biosensor reveals rare lipid gathers in membrane hotspots during cell stress

Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.

Forcing cancer cells to die can alert the immune system to enhance anti-tumor attack

Unlike accidental cell death, some cells can actively decide to die through a controlled process. This is called programmed ...

Synthetic Cells to Sell Synthetic Biology

The airwaves are crackling this week with news of the first synthetic cell, constructed and cultured by researchers from the ...

A WRAP for biology's greasiest problem

Embedded in the boundary between the inside and outside of each cell are membrane proteins. They act as first responders by ...