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This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic ...

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really ...

Scientists from the University of Minnesota say they have created the first-ever synthetic cell built entirely from scratch, ...

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

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Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that feeds, grows and replicates like a natural cell, a ...