Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and ...
Inherited retinal degenerations are a diverse group of genetic disorders that result in progressive vision loss. Advances in ...
Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...
The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...
From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...
Scientists find Arctic microbes swap DNA far more often than expected, offering new clues about climate change and carbon storage.
What do you call an organism with no evolutionary ancestors? SpudCell, apparently ...
Learn how SpudCell, a synthetic cell built from chemical parts, can grow, divide, copy its DNA, and bring life-like behavior ...
Genome-wide data extracted from human remains placed inside cliffside coffins across southern China now directly connect the ...
Created from 150 components, including lipids, ribosomes, enzymes, and DNA, in the lab. At the core of the design are 36 ...
A super-resolution image of SpudCell’s liposomes with an encapsulated genome and active protein expression. Photograph: Orion Venero/Adamala Lab A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s ...