'Milestone': Scientists claim to build synthetic cell, raising concerns in step toward artificial life
📍 How it ended
Scientists at the University of Minnesota created the world's first synthetic cell that can grow, divide, and replicate, completing a life cycle. The breakthrough raises concerns as it takes a step toward artificial lifeforms. The story quieted without further developments or reactions from authorities or ethicists.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Scientists take another step towards lab-made life The Economist · 111d ago broke it first
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