I never stated they made life from scratch, nor did any article. They did create synthetic life though. Just as two parents can create natural life (not from scratch), these scientists created synthetic life (also not from scratch).
Creation of anything from scratch violates the conservation of energy...that is, energy cannot be created or destroyed. It's a pretty simple thing to understand; you just failed to do that.
Creation of anything from scratch violates the conservation of energy...that is, energy cannot be created or destroyed. It's a pretty simple thing to understand; you just failed to do that.