Scientists say they have built a basic component of life from scratch
Scientists have created 'SpudCell,' a synthetic cell built from scratch using lab-made DNA that is capable of growing and dividing.
📍 How it ended
Scientists created a synthetic cell called SpudCell that was able to feed, grow, and reproduce. The lab-made cell managed a few rounds of cell division using lab-made DNA.
These synthetic cells were also unveiled as a means to power low-carbon factories.
Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
Researchers have developed a synthetic cell, referred to as SpudCell, using lab-made DNA. This creation represents a basic component of life built from scratch that exhibits most of the hallmarks of life, including the ability to grow and divide.
Coverage from Quanta Magazine, The New York Times, and CNN emphasizes the achievement of creating a cell that can divide. The Guardian describes the synthetic life forms as 'beautiful blobs,' while the Financial Times highlights the potential for these cells to power low-carbon factories.
Future developments involve the application of these synthetic cells in industrial settings, specifically regarding the operation of low-carbon factories.
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Answered
What is SpudCell?
SpudCell is a synthetic cell created by scientists using lab-made DNA that possesses most of the hallmarks of life.
What can these synthetic cells do?
According to coverage, these cells are able to grow and divide.
What are the intended applications for this technology?
The Financial Times reports that these synthetic cells could be used to power low-carbon factories.
Coverage (11)
- Scientists Say They've Made Cells That Feed, Grow and Reproduce, Bringing Them One Step Closer to Building Life From Scratch Smithsonian Magazine · 26d ago
- Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division Ars Technica · 26d ago
- Scientists Built a Cell From Scratch Yahoo · 26d ago
- Synthetic biology may finally be ready to solve life's biggest mystery New Scientist · 26d ago
- Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell The New York Times · 26d ago
- What is 'SpudCell'? Arguably the greatest bioengineering feat yet New Scientist · 26d ago
- Scientists unveil synthetic cells to power low-carbon factories Financial Times · 27d ago
- For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides Quanta Magazine · 27d ago
- ‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA The Guardian · 27d ago
- SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know. The New York Times · 27d ago
- Scientists say they have built a basic component of life from scratch CNN · 27d ago
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