Northwestern researchers explore artificial cells as new frontier in medicine

Source Northwestern Medill
Original Load Date March 30, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated March 30, 2026, 5 p.m.
Original URL https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/northwestern-researchers-explore-artificial-cells-as-new-frontier-in-medicine/

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** By Emma Henry ** _Medill Reports_ At Northwestern University’s [ Center for Synthetic Biology ][1] , scientists are re-engineering one of life’s most fundamental building blocks: the cell. Instead of relying solely on living cells, researchers are experimenting with artificial ones, allowin...