‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA
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"‘Beautiful blobs’: synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Financial Times, The Economist, statnews.com and The New York Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Scientists unveil synthetic cells to power low-carbon factories Financial Times · 4h ago
- Scientists have built a cell from the ground up The Economist · 4h ago
- Synthetic biology researchers think they’ve made a cell. Is it alive? statnews.com · 4h ago
- This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade. The New York Times · 4h ago
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