Synthetic Biology

Using a metabolic pathway, energy-rich resources can be produced via the power of electricity more

Researchers develop a new method for the sustainable use of carbon dioxide more

Scientists create synthetic exosomes with natural functionalities and present their therapeutic application more

By modelling the kinetochore from scratch, Max Planck Institute’s researchers get a step closer to creating artificial chromosomes more

A synthetic cell with life-like properties reveals fundamental principles of morphogenesis and perception more

Researchers make the proton pump of the respiratory chain work in an artificial polymer membrane more

Scientists found a method for the "green" production of the important starting material for the chemical industry more

Interview with Tobias Erb about artificial photosynthesis and the research network on synthetic biology more

Researchers develop an artificial chloroplast more

Max Planck scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells. more

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2020 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 13 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year more

Life on Earth developed from inanimate components. Can we recreate this process in the laboratory, and what tools do we need for this? Using DNA origami, the art of folding at a scale of just a few millionths of a millimetre, we are able to reconstruct individual cellular components. They may be capable of taking over important tasks in our bodies in future. more

Interview with Guy Reeves on the release of genetically modified organisms into nature more

Interview with Elena Levashina on the use of genetically modified mosquitoes against malaria more

Scientists are developing cell-like lipid vesicles which can be populated with natural cell proteins more

Tobias Erb discusses a synthetic metabolic pathway that fixes carbon dioxide and synthetic biology more

A synthetic biological metabolic pathway fixes CO₂ more efficiently than plants more

The goal of synthetic biology is to produce novel living systems with desirable properties. more