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SpudCell: The First Synthetic Cell to Divide | Duluth News
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have created SpudCell, the first synthetic cell ever built from scratch that can complete its full life cycle—eating, growing, and reproducing while passing on its genetic code. Though it mimics life’s core functions, researchers stress it’s not truly alive, as it requires human-provided ribosomes and fragmented DNA, limiting its generations. The project aims to uncover life’s essential building blocks, paving the way for breakthroughs in medicine and space travel, with future goals to make SpudCell self-sufficient and genetically complete. Listen in…
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