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

Scientists have achieved a world-first breakthrough by building synthetic cells from scratch. These artificial organisms, described as quivering blobs, utilise lab-made DNA to feed, grow, multiply, and divide in a dish. This development, discussed by experts including Professor Kate Adamala from the University of Minnesota, signifies a major step towards the creation of entirely artificial forms of life, potentially transforming the scientific understanding of how life is constructed from nothing in a laboratory setting.