DNA origami has emerged as a powerful method to generate DNA nanostructures with
dynamic properties and nanoscale control. These nanostructures enable complex …

Creating an artificial cell from the bottom up is a long‐standing challenge and, while
significant progress has been made, the full realization of this goal remains elusive …

Cytoskeletal elements, like actin and myosin, have been reconstituted inside lipid vesicles
toward the vision to reconstruct cells from the bottom up. Here, we realize the de novo …

Here we regulate the formation of dissipative assemblies built from DNA using a
merocyanine photoacid that responds to visible light. The operation of our system and the …

Employing concepts from physics, chemistry and bioengineering,'learning-by-
building'approaches are becoming increasingly popular in the life sciences, especially with …

Biosensors that sense the concentration of a specified target and produce a specific signal
output have become important technology for biological analysis. Recently, intelligent …

Toward the ambitious goal of manufacturing synthetic cells from the bottom up, various
cellular components have already been reconstituted inside lipid vesicles. However, the …

Membrane morphology and its dynamic adaptation regulate many cellular functions, which
are often mediated by membrane proteins. Advances in DNA nanotechnology have enabled …

The development and bottom-up assembly of synthetic cells with a functional cytoskeleton
sets a major milestone to understand cell mechanics and to develop man-made machines …

Spontaneous and induced front-rear polarization and a subsequent asymmetric actin
cytoskeleton is a crucial event leading to cell migration, a key process involved in a variety of …