The Economist

Scientists have built a cell in a lab from the ground up

The cells made in Kate Adamala’s lab at the University of Minnesota are, in her own words, “wimpy” and “helpless”. They have ...

For The First Time, Scientists Say They've Built a Synthetic Cell From Scratch

Scientists from the University of Minnesota say they have created the first-ever synthetic cell built entirely from scratch, ...
Interesting Engineering

Scientists build synthetic cell that grows, divides and passes DNA to offspring

Scientists build a synthetic cell that grows, divides and replicates DNA using only non-living chemical components.

DNA-based nanoswitch can flip in milliseconds and stay in one state for days without continuous forcing

Scientists have engineered a nanoscale switch using DNA "origami." Inspired by macroscale mechanical switches, the device achieves long-term functionality without the continuous forcing mechanism that ...
The Economist

Scientists have built a cell from the ground up

Their bodies and their genomes were built in the lab from scratch, each molecule specified precisely. According to John Glass ...
Quanta Magazine

For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

AI deciphers long-range DNA signals behind RNA splicing

Accurate RNA splicing is essential for gene expression and human health, yet predicting how DNA sequence variations affect ...