University of Minnesota scientists made a cell with most of the hallmarks of life. Here’s what to know.
- Posted on July 1, 2026
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University of Minnesota scientists made a cell with most of the hallmarks of life. Here’s what to know.
Although it’s not the first synthetic cell ever created, SpudCell is the first to complete a full life cycle — from birth to division into next-generation cells — after having been created from the “bottom up” using laboratory chemicals
