This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.
- A SpudCell on a microscope slide Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life.
- On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward that vision.
- Blending together dozens of ingredients, the researchers have synthesized simple cells that feed, grow, reproduce and compete with one another for food.
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- A SpudCell on a microscope slide Scientists have long dreamed of discovering the alchemy by which chemicals can be turned into life.
- On Wednesday, a team at the University of Minnesota announced that it had taken a major step toward that vision.
- Blending together dozens of ingredients, the researchers have synthesized simple cells that feed, grow, reproduce and compete with one another for food.
Sources: NYT