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Biological Lasers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pew-pew-pew dept.

MancunianMaskMan writes "Sharks in the seas all around the world are interested in this story, though the less scientifically-minded will read the summary on the beeb web site about laser light produced by a living cell. The technique starts by engineering a cell that can produce a light-emitting protein that was first obtained from glowing jellyfish."

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  1. Re:Jumped the shark by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Same with:

    * Lego

    * Rummicube

    * Starwars / Star Trek

    * Sovjet Russia

    * Netcraft

    * Bill Gates

    * The year of the Desktop, Linux

    * PACMAN

    * Tron

    * ...

    The "geekculture" seems very dated wrapped in a yought-nostalgia in a PeterPan syndrome... It's not anymore what it once was. Now it's a job and utility; we've become digital plumbers.

  2. Re:FRICKING LASER BEAMS. by Culture20 · · Score: 3, Informative

    Cyclops' eyes shoot crimson rays of kinetic force. I believe you're thinking of Kryptonians.