European researchers have developed a simple and reproducible method for creating complex cell-like systems with a high encapsulation capacity and featuring asymmetric membranes very similar to those of living cells. Their synthetic vesicles can also form buds that can be controlled and grown until fission. Their findings open up new possibilities in synthetic cell research and, more broadly, in the field of biophysics. PaperYandrapalli, N., Seemann, T., Lipowsky, R. et al. Engineering synthetic cells with intramembrane domains possessing distinct bilayer asymmetries. Nat Commun 17, 2620 (2026).ArticleNature CommunicationsEuropean Synthetic Cell InitiativeSocial mediaDr Tom Robinson on LinkedInProfileDr Tom RobinsonVideo - Synthetic membranes closer to natural cell membranes Tags Bioengineering Chemical Engineering This article was published on 2026-11-10
