Artificial DNA Posted: 5 months ago by pocksucket
Artificial DNA has long time eluded nano-technologists, but Japanese researchers are claiming to have created successfully created 4 bases that pair in a double helix like the natural stuff.
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The Future of Babies: Artificial Wombs and Pregnant Grandmas Posted: 5 months ago by deEPCHIll
Artificial wombs and experiments on human embryos grown in the lab will be commonplace and no big deal ethically in 30 years, several scientists predict. They envision a scenario just like test-tube babies, which shocked us 30 years ago but now are fairly routine and acceptable to most people.
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Prize established for creating planet's first artificial life form Posted: 2 years ago by michelleroberts
The purpose of the A-PRIZE is to put development of artificial life forms in the open where it should be. Today, many efforts at developing artificial life are not well publicized. The A-PRIZE will serve as a clearing house for information about the race to "Break the Carbon Barrier". With mega-universities and companies racing to create nonbiological life, now is the time for such a clearing house.
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(Artificial) diamonds are a girl's best friend Posted: 2 years ago by jaxomlotus
Mass produced artificial diamonds are now of the same technical quality as naturally found ones. I knew I should have gotten my wife a cubic zirconium.
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Japanese finger-based fun Posted: 3 weeks ago by AutumnLotus
For the prankster in need of a slightly comedic artificial hand to wackily wave about or possibly even proffer when performing highly humorous handshakes, this silicone substitute may be just about up to the job.
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Scientist claims to have created artificial life Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A controversial scientist claims to have created a new form of artificial life by building a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals.
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