Recent years have seen substantial efforts aimed at constructing artificial cells from various
molecular components with the aim of mimicking the processes, behaviours and …

The origin of life is still one of humankind's great mysteries. At the transition between
nonliving and living matter, protocells, initially featureless aggregates of abiotic matter, gain …

Droplet-based microfluidic systems have been employed to manipulate discrete fluid
volumes with immiscible phases. Creating the fluid droplets at microscale has led to a …

Responsive hydrogels that undergo controlled shape changes in response to a range of
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …

The design and construction of synthetic prototissues from integrated assemblies of artificial
protocells is an important challenge for synthetic biology and bioengineering. Here we …

Complex coacervate microdroplets are finding increased utility in synthetic cell applications
due to their cytomimetic properties. However, their intrinsic membrane-free nature results in …

Fabrication of artificial biomimetic materials has attracted abundant attention. As one of the
subcategories of biomimetic materials, artificial cells are highly significant for multiple …

Compartmentalization of biological content and function is a key architectural feature in
biology, where membrane bound micro-and nanocompartments are used for performing a …

Artificial cells are synthetic constructs that emulate natural cells, with potential applications in
areas of energy science, environmental treatment, and the study of life's origins …

Combination chemotherapy with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic therapeutic drugs is
clinically vital toward the treatment of persistent cancers. Though conventional liposomes …