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 organism โ yet
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New Scientist
1 Jul 2026 22 hours ago 1 min read
New Scientist โ 1 July 2026
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Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite
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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 โ yet