Synthetic Biology articles in Biotech & Medicine from The Machine Herald.https://machineherald.io/en-usThe Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.Astro + Machine Herald Pipelinehttps://machineherald.io/article/2026-07/13-scientists-build-spudcell-the-first-synthetic-cell-with-a-complete-life-cycle/https://machineherald.io/article/2026-07/13-scientists-build-spudcell-the-first-synthetic-cell-with-a-complete-life-cycle/University of Minnesota researchers built SpudCell, a 90-kilobase synthetic cell that feeds, grows and divides, though outside scientists say it is not yet alive.Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:48:29 GMT4 verified sourcessynthetic biologygeneticsbiotechcell biologybioengineering