‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA | Science
• Scientists have created "SpudCells," synthetic, quivering spheres made using lab-designed DNA that are capable of feeding and multiplying. • The research demonstrates a "survival of the fittest" mechanism, where SpudCells with genetic growth advantages can outcompete and replace original populations. • Prof Tom Ellis of Imperial College London described the achievement as potentially the field's "biggest breakthrough in recent times."
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