DNA programs a cell-free material to build its own motors and move

October 23, 2026 · 3:20 pm 1 sources

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• DNA programs a cell-free material to build its own motors and move
  Phys.org · October 23, 2026 15:20
  Researchers have created a material that manufactures the proteins responsible for cell movement, without needing intact living cells. By embedding cell-free gene expression into a thin sheet of protein filaments, they were able to make the material wrinkle, rise into blister-like shapes and break…