‘Beautiful blobs’: can scientists build life from scratch? – podcast
Researchers have created tiny, quivering blobs that utilize lab-made DNA to feed, grow, and multiply, moving them closer to building life from scratch. Madeleine Finlay discusses this breakthrough with Ian Sample and Kate Adamala, a genetics professor at the University of Minnesota. This development may lead to significant advances in synthetic biology.
How does this story land?
Summary by OZbrief Editorial · The Guardian Australia · Source
Take it further — get the full app and never miss a moment of what's happening in Australia.
This publisher's site can't be shown here due to their security settings.
Open full article →No source link available for this article.
Published 02 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC · Updated 02 Jul 2026, 04:30 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: The Guardian Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
Trending
- 'It's who we are': Albanese issues impassioned defence of multiculturalism
- Adam Liaw’s brown sugar pudding
- 2026 Midwinter Ball: Political statements make an entrance
- ‘Witch-hunt’ in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population
- Aussie musicians vow to make voices heard in AI copyright war
- Football-free zone: Wimbledon extends World Cup screening ban to players’ lounge