Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world’s first synthetic eukaryotic genome in a Nature Biotechnology paper out today. Their insights could accelerate […]
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Exploring Lipid Diversity And Minimalism To Define Membrane Requirements For Synthetic Cells
The creation of minimal synthetic cells that mimic the essential functions of biological cells is a long‐term goal in synthetic biology.
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Halophiles and Halotolerants: From Industry to Astrobiology
Halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms, as members of the extremophile group, hold significant potential for both industrial applications and astrobiological research.
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Residue-Specific Incorporation of Noncanonical Amino Acids in Auxotrophic Hosts: Quo Vadis?
The residue-specific incorporation of noncanonical amino acids in auxotrophic hosts allows the global exchange of a canonical amino acid with its noncanonical analog.
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Prebiotic Functional Programs: Endogenous Selection In An Artificial Chemistry
Artificial chemistry simulations produce many intriguing emergent behaviors, but they are often difficult to steer or control.
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Synthetic Biology: Syn57 Represents A New Chapter In The Genetic Code Of Life
The genetic code, which has been nearly universal across all known life for billions of years, utilises 64 triplets of DNA and RNA bases, known as codons, to encode 20 […]
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Mitigation And Use Of Biofilms In Space For The Benefit Of Human Space Exploration
Biofilms are self-organized communities of microorganisms that are encased in an extracellular polymeric matrix and often found attached to surfaces. Biofilms are widely present on Earth, often found in diverse […]
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A Search for Life In The Universe Advances Life on Earth
Astrobiology, while traditionally focused on understanding the origin of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere, offers powerful tools and insights for addressing urgent challenges on our planet.
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How An Artificial Protein Emerges From Fitting Together Individual Components
The targeted engineering of artificial proteins with unique properties – that is possible with the assistance of a novel method developed by a research team led by Prof. Dr Dominik […]
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Chemists Synthesize Methanetetrol – A Molecule That May Point To Prebiotic Chemistry
Researchers have for the first time isolated a compound that could open new doors in understanding the chemistry that supports life in space.