Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...
The lab-made cell can grow, copy its DNA, and divide but cannot survive independently or be considered fully alive, ...
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Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite
A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...
The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...
A new study shows how common gut bacteria can metabolize certain oral medications that target cellular receptors called GPCRs, potentially rendering these important drugs less effective. A new study, ...
In this case, the gene encoding T7 RNA polymerase was added to the SpudCell genome, and it was made by those artificial cells ...
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‘Almost alive’: Scientists built an artificial cell-like blob from scratch. It eats, grows, and divides
A tiny blob in a dish has pushed one of biology’s oldest questions into new territory: When does inanimate chemistry become ...
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