New Scientist on MSN

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 ...

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 ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

First synthetic cell SpudCell completes full life cycle

Artificial cells assembled from lifeless chemical components have been created to ingest nutrients, grow, divide into two, ...
Discover Magazine

World’s First Synthetic Cell With a Complete Life Cycle Marks Biology Breakthrough

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

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.

Every Cell in Your Body Glows. That Light Could Unlock Extraordinary Insights About Life Itself

We’re just beginning to decode this faint optical “signature of life” and what it could reveal about health, disease, and the ...
Frontiers

Dying on Their Own Terms: Ferroptosis, Cuproptosis, and the New Wave of Non Apoptotic Cell Death Reshaping Cancer Biology and Therapy

AbstractNon apoptotic cell death programs particularly ferroptosis and cuproptosis are transforming how we understand cancer ...

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 ...