A team of scientists is making rapid progress towards creating synthetic life forms through an artificial evolution project, aiming for a “Darwinian” approach similar to natural evolution. This innovative effort seeks to replicate and surpass the mechanisms that drive biological evolution in living organisms. The research team is developing new tools and techniques to accelerate the process, with potential applications in fields such as medicine, biotechnology, and environmental science.
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