“Life, Or Something Close To It”: For The First Time, A Cell Built From Scratch Grows And Divides

July 1st, 2026

Via: Quanta Magazine:

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the lab.

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One Response to ““Life, Or Something Close To It”: For The First Time, A Cell Built From Scratch Grows And Divides”

  1. Dennis says:
    July 1, 2026 at 3:03 pm

    Interesting.

    I found this at that page, an article examining what’s going on at the other end of complexity. Kudos for their mention of Barbara McClintock, a scientist whose insight and study caused offense to her contemporaries:

    https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-the-human-genomes-tangled-physicality-may-confound-ai-20260618/

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