They are the cell's "gatekeepers": specialized proteins, known as transporters, selectively control which substances enter a ...

Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...

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 ...

Discover how the amino acid leucine enhances energy production and protects mitochondrial health in our cells.

The new synthetic cell grows and divides on its own.

A new lipid nanoparticle platform delivers full-length antibodies inside cells, unlocking intracellular targets in cancer, ...

How large, fully folded proteins can pass through cell membranes without destroying them has long been one of the open ...

A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried out a full cycle of ...

The human-made cells show many hallmarks of life, but they can't make all their necessary internal structures or divide for ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed 'SpudCell', a synthetic cell-like system made entirely from non-living materials. The laboratory-engineered system can acquire nutrients, ...

Neurons in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients are being destroyed from the inside before the disease’s signature plaques ever ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed what they describe as the world’s ...