For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides
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For the first time, scientists built a synthetic cell from scratch using nonliving components packed inside a cell-like membrane. The lab-made cell grew, copied its DNA, and divided — mimicking a real cell cycle. This breakthrough could deepen our understanding of how life first began.
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