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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. wow by satanicat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Thats actually pretty neat.
    imagine all the possibilities with this type of technology. The article refered to things like cleaning the environment.

    . . . though I wonder what types of biological weapons could come from this. .
    its both scary and exciting at the same time.=)

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    How Now Brown Cow
  2. Virus R Us here we come by jafiwam · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our new Reproducing Artificial Virus Overlords!