Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: July 01, 2026

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Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living or…

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A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet

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