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Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

New York Times Thursday 02 July 2026, 09:03 UTC By K. R. Callaway 1 min read
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This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”

This cell-like structure can grow, feed, divide and compete. Researchers ponder what it means for the future of synthetic biology and our definition of “life.”
SpudCell (ORG)
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