https://freerepublic.com/tag/syntheticcell/ en-us Wed, 1 Jul 2026 17:59:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386233/posts Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of made-to-order organisms that function like living machines. Kate Adamala, a synthetic biologist and professor at the University of Minnesota, and her team constructed the cell piece by piece from nonliving chemical components. The creation is a limited and fragile prototype, but it could help scientists better understand the origins of life and could potentially be programmed to help mitigate some of the world’s biggest biological problems.... CNN Lite https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4386233/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2026 17:59:17 GMT