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SCIENCEJul 1 · 21:04 UTCSEATTLE TIMESCARL ZIMMER and Marco Hernandez

This cell feeds, grows and reproduces. And it’s made by humans

University of Minnesota scientists created a synthetic cell in a lab using chemical ingredients. The cell exhibits most of the hallmarks of life.

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