Cell Metabolism Artificially Enhanced

NewScientist is reporting that Swiss researchers have shown that a cell's metabolism can be increased without altering the genetic makeup. Small plastic packages of enzymes have been successfully inserted into cells, increasing metabolism. "Meier and colleagues coated their polymer vesicles in a chemical that encouraged human white blood cells called macrophages to engulf them. The small capsules contained enzymes, just like natural organelles. The enzymes chosen produced fluorescent chemicals, signaling they were working without problems inside their new host."

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Re:What you're saying is

[eln]

Now how about they do something useful like killing the HIV? It killed my mom, my dad, my uncle, my brother, my great great aunt, my PlayStation, and my dog. I think maybe you should get yourself tested. And by the way, that's not really the way you're supposed to "play" with your PlayStation. Or your mom, dad, uncle, brother, great great aunt, and dog for that matter.

Re:wonderful

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they may even be able to get human cells to produce energy through photosynthesis.

So someday there will green skinned chicks sunbathing their way to ever better levels of physical fitness? The day I see that, I'm totally changing my name to James T. Kirk.