El 5 de marzo un incendio estalló en el pozo exploratorio de gas Krem-1 de Pemex, en Las Choapas, Veracruz y desde entonces Pemex no ha logrado apagarlo.
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BREAKING NEWS: Scientists have built a synthetic cell that's right on the edge of life.
Just as the Wright Brothers proved that humans could fly with their first powered airplane in 1903, scientists have now proven we can build (mostly) functional, self replicating cells from non living parts.
In a landmark breakthrough announced today, researchers at the University of Minnesota have created SpudCell — the world’s first synthetic cell assembled entirely from chemical components that can feed, grow, replicate its genome, and divide into daughter cells.
Unlike previous synthetic biology milestones (such as Craig Venter’s 2010 cell, which used a synthetic genome inside a natural cell body), SpudCell was built bottom up from scratch. The team mixed dozens of lab made ingredients: including synthetic DNA, enzymes, ribosomes, and lipid membranes into tiny “beautiful blobs” that behave like real living cells.
The cells not only survive but actively consume resources, grow larger, copy their genetic material, and split into new cells that continue the cycle. This marks the first time a synthetic cell has completed a full life cycle in a controlled, predictable way.
Important limitation: These synthetic cells currently only survive for a few generations (roughly five divisions). They require constant feeding with everything, including new ribosomes, and often pass on uneven amounts of DNA when they divide. The team lead has described them as “incredibly wimpy” for now.
The team is also launching a nonprofit called @Bioticorg to open source the technology and build a global community around it, rather than patenting the breakthrough.
This is a foundational proof of concept that could eventually enable custom designed life forms for medicine, materials, agriculture, and beyond — turning biology into something we can truly engineer from the ground up.
📸 Kate Adamala, Adamala Lab, NYT
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