At the announcement of the cell's creation, Mister Venter described the steps his team followed to develop Synthia.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The coded letters contain people's names, famous sayings and a website to help identify the cell.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

A recent report in Science magazine describes the development of the cell.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

When finished,the cell contained more than one million letters.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The cell is made from a synthetic genome.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The CellScope is a cell phone microscope.

VOA: special.2009.08.03

"All genes are encoded by DNA and the DNA is present in the chromosomes in the cell nucleus and telomeres, they are the ends of the chromosomes and they have an important function to protect the chromosomes and maintain the integrity of the chromosomes."

VOA: special.2009.10.07

In the event of violent protests, troops will isolate areas set for demolition and jam the cell phones of settlers.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Clearance was even given to put harmless caterpillars in the cell of one detainee who was known to have an intense fear of bugs.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

"Actually,each fat cell secretes at least 100 chemicals out of the cell into our bodies, which promote cancer, which promote aging, which promote inflammatory chemicals that can influence dementia, arthritis and heart disease.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

But first,Mister Venter said, they had to de-activate a gene in the receiving cell that would have killed the synthetic genome.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

The company says it is simply keeping a database of Wi-Fi hotspots and cell phone towers near the user's location.

VOA: special.2011.05.02

He says his team changed existing life into new life because the synthetic cell can control and reproduce a living cell.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

It can be driven three hundred kilometers on the hydrogen cell and an additional fifty kilometers on its batteries.

VOA: special.2009.09.07