It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

SpudCell can feed, divide, and even outcompete its siblings. It's not truly alive, its creator tells us, but it could still transform the bioengineering world

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet

Scientists at the University of Minnesota have engineered "SpudCell," a lab-made entity from lifeless chemicals that mimics key life processes like eating, growing, and dividing.…

It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.