Synthetic Biology

New collaborations focus on synthetic biochemistry and the interactions between air pollution, extreme weather, and climate more

New-to-nature pathway outperforms natural pathway in living bacteria more

Researchers have developed the first cell-free system in which genetic information and metabolism work together more

Three modules forming a new-to-nature CO₂ fixation cycle successfully implemented in E.coli more

A new method combines synthetic biology with artificial intelligence more

An artificial chromosome combines all t-RNA genes for cellular protein production more

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

Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2023 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research of the year 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