March 21, 2025
In a new study, researchers report producing self-assembling nanotubes and rings made from RNA molecules inside artificial cell-like lipid vesicles. In the future, this technology could facilitate the creation of synthetic cells for various research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications [1]. Paperless origami DNA and RNA molecules are central to life, carrying essential genetic information for...
May 16, 2023
The Journal Club returns on Tuesday May 23rd at 12:00 Eastern with your host, Dr. Oliver Medvedik. This month, we are taking a look at a recent paper where researchers have engineered cells to age slower using synthetic biology [1]. Synthetic biology is an area of research that focuses on redesigning living things to do...
September 24, 2019
The ability to create synthetic organs has long been desired in medicine. If we could make synthetic organs for patients from their own cells, we could replace injured or damaged organs without risking the body rejecting the organ. This would have huge implications for the treatment of liver and kidney diseases, among others. For years,...
