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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 16 MIN

‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch?

from Science Weekly · host The Guardian

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. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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