Scientists Made a Cell From Scratch For First Time

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By BeauHDJul 1, 2026, 4:00 pm190 ptsTop
AleRunner writes: The first fully synthetic cell ("SpudCell") has been created in the Department of Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Strictly speaking, it's described as a "cell-like system constructed entirely from known chemical components that can perform a complete cell cycle." It is able to…

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