Schematic of synthetic protocells: Upon activation with a light pulse, synthetic cell organelles release substance A. The substance enters the receiver protocell and its synthetic organelle ...

To this end, scientists are creating lipid-based synthetic doppelgängers of cells and organelles to ask fundamental questions about biology. Oskar Staufer, a biophysicist at the Leibniz Institute for ...

This approach allows the researchers to simulate cells with cell organelles, creating a form of highly simplified synthetic cell also known as a protocell. In their publication, the researchers ...

Scientists have been working for decades to create synthetic cells that mimic key functions of biological cells. The challenge has been to make the artificial cells dynamic, responsive ...

This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

iGEM is helping synthetic biology grow. Imagine a generic cure for viral infections, a ready supply of blood in the form of oxygenated bacteria, or cells with new organelles. Although these ideas ...

mimicking living cell functions It creates transport channels in synthetic cells to enhance drug delivery Synthetic cells can replicate living cells' behavior, offering new medical treatment ...

After a 15-year marathon, researchers have created the first cell controlled by a synthetic genome, reported online today at Science. The advance, a landmark in synthetic biology, could someday be ...