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Complex synthetic cells bring scientists closer to artificial cellular life

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Synthetic Cells

Artificial cells are made by combining seven different features of life into one system. By popping the bacteria, components of the bacteria end up becoming part of the symphetic cell. They show that you can have protein making machinery inside the cell and distill functions to some extent. But what do these symphetic cells actually do? Do they actually do anything? Or is this just a proof of concept?

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