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Scientists aim for ‘Darwinian evolution’ with artificial life project

‘MiniLife’ research extends growing field of synthetic biology into new territory
The ‘MiniLife’ team is working with experts to develop an ethical framework for the research

European scientists have started work on a project to create simple forms of life from scratch in the lab, capitalising on theoretical and experimental advances in the fast-growing field of synthetic biology.

Starting with inanimate chemicals, the researchers aim to produce metabolically active cells that grow, divide and show “Darwinian evolution” within six years.

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