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“Smart” cells behave like tiny autonomous robots, planned to detect damage and deliver help
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Artificial protein is designed on a computer and synthesized in the lab.
Artificial protein can be used to build brand-new biological circuits inside living cells.
New protein known as LOCKR, is described in a pair of papers published July 24 in the journal Nature.
LOCKR behaves like an electric switch, allowing controlling "on" and "off" in biological circuits.
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Scientific journal covering research from a variety of academic disciplines, mostly in science and technology
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