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Royal DSM takes a lab tour on synthetic cell research
05 / 07 / 2022
On July 4, a delegation from Royal DSM, a Dutch multinational corporation active in the fields of health, nutrition and bioscience, visited the campus of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TU Delft). During the visit to the Bionanoscience Department, they participated in a lab tour led by ...
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A new form of inter-cell communication is possible with bioluminescence
01 / 07 / 2022
The authors of a publication in the prestigious journal Nature Communications were inspired by living organisms such as fireflies to build a minimal cell that emits light and uses it to communicate with natural cells. “Imagine if we could activate the production of therapeutic proteins in a patient’s body using ...
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How synthetic cells may contribute to a fair and sustainable future - the Future Panel on Synthetic Life gives its first recommendations
14 / 06 / 2022
The Future Panel on Synthetic Life gives its first recommendations Illustration: Rathenau Instituut At the European Synthetic Cell Initiative, we want to translate knowledge about synthetic cells into technological applications in a responsible way for a more sustainable world. We are therefore pleased to highlight the position paper recently published by ...
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A look back at the SynCell2022 conference
09 / 06 / 2022
SynCell2022, the International Conference on Engineering Synthetic Cells and Organelles conference is now over. It was great to see so many researchers from different disciplines come together and share their knowledge about synthetic cells. How long will it take to build a cell and where will the first applications be? ...
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Queen Máxima and European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel visit synthetic cell researchers at TU Delft
24 / 05 / 2022
The visit showcased the synthetic cell research conducted by the young talents of BaSyC and SynCellEU. On May 18, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, visited the campus of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (TU Delft). The ...
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The Promise of Synthetic Cells - public online lecture
16 / 05 / 2022
On the occasion of the SynCell2022 conference, Prof. dr. Marileen Dogterom will give a public online lecture on synthetic cell research on Thursday, May 19, from 20:00 to 21:00 CEST (UTC+2). She will discuss the progress and challenges of building synthetic cells, describe the potential for new technology, and ...
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Hub Zwart: to avoid dual use, steer synthetic cell research towards sustainability
07 / 10 / 2021ethics and RRI
Research into synthetic cells offers chances for reconciliation between technology and nature, but only if scientists, politicians and companies are willing to make hard choices now, in order to steer the outcomes in a positive direction. Professor and philosopher Hub Zwart: “Take history’s teachings about nuclear energy and the ...
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Susana Camarero on how to exploit fungi's power
04 / 08 / 2021enzyme engineeringvideo
Susana Camarero on how to exploit fungi’s power to make plant-based materials Dr. Susana Camarero and her group of Biotechnology for Lignocellulosic Biomass at the Center of Biological Research Margarita Salas (CSIC, Spain) study the enzymes that fungi use to degrade lignocellulose, the most abundant renewable biomass on earth. ...
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A new spin on making minimal cells
30 / 06 / 2021cytoskeleton
The ability of a cell to separate its own matter from its surroundings is a basic requirement for life. A team of researchers at AMOLF and Delft University of Technology have managed to create a synthetic container, or lipid vesicle, that is able to hold a range of different ...
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