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First Reproducing Artificial Virus Created

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-is-just-swell dept.

jrrl writes "USAToday is reporting that Craig Venter's research group has synthesized a virus from scratch and that it "became bioactive" (started reproducing). Particularly interesting is that it only took them two weeks to build, rather than several years that previous attempts had taken."

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  1. I for one... by RMH101 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...salute our new

    Oops, there goes another kitty.

  2. 89 comments... by TheMidget · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... and not a single one containing the word Outlook... Slashdotters, I am disappointed!

  3. Re:IRAQ soon cleaned from USA faggot troops by gantrep · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "liberate"