From CNN, today. Active link in article.

(CNN)The US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, can now reproduce -- and in a way not seen in plants and animals.

Formed from the stem cells of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from which it takes its name, xenobots are less than a millimeter (0.04 inches) wide. The tiny blobs were first unveiled in 2020 after experiments showed that they could move, work together in groups and self-heal.

Link to original publication.

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/49/e2112672118

Kinematic self-replication in reconfigurable organisms.

Or, crazed cashew seeks frisky chickpea.

This should be one of the biggest stories of the year and beyond, but its not, and that's a significant problem, considering who are involved in its creation.

'Replicators!' :)