Scientists are designing simplified biological systems, aiming to construct synthetic cells and better understand life’s ...

Synthetic cells could mimic the first sparks that led to our existence. Several Dutch institutions are working together to ...

These use the molecule ADP to produce ATP, which is the standard ‘fuel’ that cells require to function. When ATP is converted back into ADP, the energy is released and used to drive other ...

These use the molecule ADP to produce ATP, which is the standard 'fuel' that cells require to function. When ATP is converted back into ADP, the energy is released and used to drive other processes.

The real-life equivalents he aims to replicate are mitochondria, the ‘energy factories’ of the cell. These use the molecule ADP to produce ATP, which is the standard ‘fuel’ that cells require to ...

These CENP-A proteins ensure that divided genetic information is kept intact during mitosis.

Existing mitochondria work through a cycle of converting the molecule ADP to ATP, then back, releasing the energy cells run on. The system is housed in tiny cell-like sacs known as “vesicles.” The ...