This is really interesting

[mark]

and it seems to be a story that is not getting a lot of publicity.


Scientists Create First Synthetic Cell - WSJ.com

 

[JY07]

boring... let me know when they get to the stage where they can make flying death machines:

Splice (2009)

 

[pyrocyz]

Let me know when there is an logical application for this.

Right now, I don't think that they know enough about DNA to make the cell that they want without pure blind luck.

 

[CloneIce]

Let me know when there is an logical application for this.

Right now, I don't think that they know enough about DNA to make the cell that they want without pure blind luck.

Seems like it has plenty of applications to me:

"This is literally a turning point in the relationship between man and nature," said molecular biologist Richard Ebright at Rutgers University, who wasn't involved in the project. "For the first time, someone has generated an entire artificial cell with predetermined properties."

David Magnus, director of the Stanford University Center for Biomedical Ethics, said, "It has the potential to transform genetic engineering. The research is going to explode."

Or, maybe you don't think research that could potentially transform genetic engineering is a legitimate application?

Simply amazing that they can do this. Wow, have to wonder if hundreds of years from now they are going to look at our medical science of today in a similar way we view medical sciene of a hundred years ago. Interesting stuff.

 

[Cyclonefarmer]

Huge implications for food production, health and science, possibly fuel and oil alternatives...