Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Researchers have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells. The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds ...

A sequence of images showing cells in transition. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Living cells are bombarded with many kinds of incoming molecular signal that influence their behavior. Being able to measure those ...

Scientists have long used fluorescent dyes—which emit light—to research cell structures and activities. By attaching fluorescent molecules to a protein, for example, scientists can take images of it ...

Advances in iPSC technology and in vivo reprogramming are expanding the possibilities for cell therapy. Explore the science ...

The Promise of Synthetic CellsSynthetic biology aims to engineer artificial systems that replicate the behavior of living cells. These ...

No modern laboratory is complete without at least one basic microscope, an essential tool for biologists in medical research. Transmitted light methods have largely been replaced by fluorescent ...

Prior to using this narrative, have learners create their own model of a cell in their notebooks using whatever background information or experience they might have. While exploring the narrative, ...

As cell therapy advances toward clinical reality, iPSC-derived cellular products, in vivo reprogramming strategies, and ...

A new single-cell atlas shows how epigenetic changes reshape brain cells during aging, revealing genomic instability, ...