Can We Build Life From Scratch? A First-of-Its-Kind Cell Is Raising New Questions About the Edge of Existence
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The 36-gene cell can copy its DNA and divide—but its creator still doesn’t consider it alive. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: How scientists created synthetic cells from the bottom-up that can perform some of the same functions as natural cells • Why these bioengineered organisms …
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