Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

Nature is beautiful, powerful and essential. But nature is not always gentle. The same biological world that gives rise to ...
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First-ever synthetic cell grows, divides, replicates and could revolutionize biology

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

Research highlights p21's multifunctional role beyond cell cycle control

A study addressing the complex regulation of HSCs, highlights p21's multifunctional nature beyond cell cycle control. Through the use of p21-tdTomato mice, researchers differentiate between p21-tdT + ...
Medindia

How Did US Scientists Create a Synthetic Cell That Eats and Reproduces?

Scientists developed SpudCell, the first synthetic cell to complete a full cell life cycle using only non-living chemical ...
The Scientist

Introducing a New Version of the Cell Cycle

Inside the human airway, a certain cell type reigns supreme: multiciliated cells, decorated with dozens of hair-like cilia all beating in tandem. These cells are responsible for clearing out foreign ...