Scientists Create Self-Replicating Blobs from Lab-Made DNA

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Researchers have created tiny, self-replicating blobs using lab-made DNA.
These blobs can feed, grow, and multiply in a dish, marking a significant step towards creating life from non-living matter.
The development is discussed by experts in the field.

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Researchers have created tiny, quivering blobs using lab-made DNA that can feed, grow, and multiply in a dish, a step towards creating life from nothing.

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Researchers claim they are closer to creating life from nothing after building tiny, quivering blobs that use lab-made DNA to feed, grow and multiply in a dish. To find out how significant this step is, and where scientists hope it will lead, Madeleine Finlay hears from co-host Ian Sample and from Kate Adamala, professor of genetics at the University of Minnesota

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What are the ethical implications?
What are the potential applications?
How complex can these blobs become?

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PersonnesKate Adamala Ian Sample Madeleine Finlay

OrganisationsUniversity of Minnesota

Sujetslab-made DNA self-replication synthetic biology genetics University of Minnesota

This article was originally published by Guardian International.

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