This is an aramazing story about scientists who have created real DNA that replicates by itself.

Mixing some fatty acids and DNA in a test tube of water, they found that the lipid molecules formed a crude ring around the information-rich core. Even more strikingly, nucleotides added to the solution successfully entered the cell and replicated the DNA within a day. There are still a few tricks to work out, such as how the original ancestor cells successfully split in two without spilling their precious genetic cargo. These guys just replicated what took a planet and millions of years in a couple of terms with less than ten dollars of glassware.