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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. Re:Viruses and weapons by mrtroy · · Score: 0, Troll

    You mean virii and weapons?

    Sorry, could not resist!

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  2. Re:Physicians call them Viruses by Leroy_Brown242 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I asked my friend if we should should call then African Americans or blacks. Be said he's been calling them Niggers for 60 years.

    Your point is mushy. Try again.

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