Cells constantly shift and transform, triggering the complex choreography that shapes living organisms. Whether dividing into new cells or sculpting an embryo, these tiny movements rely on chemical ...

Scientists first read the human genome, a three-billion-letter biological book, in April 2003. Since then, researchers have steadily advanced the ability to write DNA, moving far beyond single-gene ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For the first time ever, a synthetic eukaryotic genome has been created. By taking yeast cells and ...

As we stand on the precipice of a scientific revolution, researchers are pushing the boundaries of biology by developing synthetic cells from non-living components. This groundbreaking work could ...

Synthetic biology offers many tantalizing possibilities, but scientists consider some projects too risky to pursue. DBenitostock/Moment via Getty Images Most major biological molecules, including all ...

It has taken more than a decade, but scientists have finally reached a major step in the goal to create synthetic life in the lab. According to a new study led by a team from Macquarie University in ...

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 containing ...

A synthetic cell that can be activated by a magnetic field to release a medicine whilst deep in the body has been created by chemists at UCL (University College London) and the University of Oxford.

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