From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

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Scientists say they have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components, in a breakthrough which could open the door to ...

Scientists say they have developed the world's first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from ...

Synthetic cell SpudCell, the first built from non-living components by University of Minnesota synthetic biologists Kate ...

The research reveals how mutations may alter color vision or destabilize key eye proteins, Polina Isaikina told Newsweek.

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By capturing malaria parasites mid-invasion, researchers revealed the structure of a key invasion complex and used it to design a mini-protein that prevented parasites from entering red blood cells.

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