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AI synthesisResearchers at the University of Minnesota have successfully developed a new synthetic cell that exhibits fundamental life-like functions, including the ability to eat, grow, and divide into daughter cells. This breakthrough involved engineering the cell from a liposome to produce proteins for nutrient absorption and biological division.
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Researchers from the University of Minnesota have developed a synthetic cell that can eat, grow, and divide into daughter cells.
- The synthetic cell was developed by starting it as a liposome and engineering it to produce proteins that enable it to fuse with feeder bubbles for nutrients and to biologically split itself.
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Reporting Scientific Breakthrough
- The Hindu
The Hindu reports that University of Minnesota researchers have developed a synthetic cell capable of eating, growing, and dividing into daughter cells. This scientific breakthrough involved engineering the cell from a liposome to produce proteins that facilitate nutrient fusion and biological division.
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