Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.

Why Founders Should Build A Gap Table Before The Letter Of Intent Arrives

A gap table is a working document a founder builds before an LOI arrives, so they can walk into a negotiation with leverage.

Table sugar could hold a cheaper, quicker key to making vital drugs

Pioneering research has developed a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines that could ultimately replace costly ...
New Scientist on MSN

Have scientists really made a living cell from scratch? Not quite

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 ...

This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

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

For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

PLS Group: The Lithium Cycle Is Turning Toward The Scaled Survivor

PLS Group has evolved from a single-asset miner to a diversified lithium materials platform with multiple value-added growth ...
The New Yorker

America’s Last Bookie Goes Down

Tim Pughsley built a sports-betting website that moved billions, then the I.R.S. got involved. In the age of FanDuel and ...
PC Magazine

Google's Gemini AI Can Do a Lot, But Here Are 15 Features You'll Actually Use

If you're on a free account, you can instead use the Google Flow tool. If you're a paid user, you can click the Create video button, choose a template if you wish, describe the scene and characters, ...