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Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

Protein sheaths encapsulate membrane proteins while preserving their structure and function making them easier to study ...

David Baker’s research team at the Institute for Protein Design has unveiled a new technique for sequestering membrane ...

Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...

SpudCell can feed, divide, and even outcompete its siblings. It's not truly alive, its creator tells us, but it could still transform the bioengineering world ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

Scientists say they have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from ...

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 ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...

For nearly fifty years, scientists have known that malaria parasites slip into human red blood cells through a fleeting ring-shaped structure called the moving junction. The structure appears, does ...

High-dose DHA effectively increased brain levels in older adults at Alzheimer's risk, but did not lead to cognitive or ...