From simple chemicals to a cell-like system that grows and reproduces, researchers have crossed a major milestone. The ...

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Researchers tested experimental PCAI compounds against pancreatic cancer cells and found they had powerful anticancer effects. One leading compound blocked more than 90% of cancer cell migration, ...

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

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Scientists have created a programmable drug system that can zero in on cancer cells with unprecedented accuracy. Built from synthetic DNA, it only activates when it detects a precise combination of ...

Artificial cells assembled from lifeless chemical components have been created to ingest nutrients, grow, divide into two, ...