Researchers have built a platform that programs short DNA fragments inside living cells to control protein activity, all without editing or altering the cell’s genome. The system, published in Nature ...

Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology. These models, known as synthetic or biomimetic cells, allow some of the basic ...

A resurfaced patent awarded to an elite biomedical research institution in New York City details technology described as enabling the 'remote control of cell function.' Granted to the Rockefeller ...