{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreibfrkjqr3tt3z5osuospphp5prdmix7n6c5rc2on4gzdlpokya2ty",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:i243uudlyj6njfil6ddywa7k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpquy47ewlg2"
  },
  "path": "/2026/07/03/a-synthetic-cell-grew-copied-its-dna-and-split-in-two.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T13:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://boingboing.net",
  "tags": [
    "Post",
    "biology",
    "origins of life",
    "Science",
    "synthetic biology",
    "University of Minnesota",
    "Quanta's report on this synthetic-cell milestone",
    "Read the rest",
    "A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two",
    "Boing Boing"
  ],
  "textContent": "A synthetic cell built from scratch — no living components, just liposomes, DNA, and 36 commercial enzymes standing in for protein synthesis — grew, copied its own DNA, and split into two, according to Quanta's report on this synthetic-cell milestone: the first time researchers have watched an artificial cell complete a full division cycle. — Read the rest \n\nThe post A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two"
}