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World-First Working Eukaryotic Cell Made From Plastic

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-prefer-real-cells dept.

Zothecula writes "Previously, chemists have managed to create artificial cell walls and developed synthetic DNA to produce self-replicating, synthetic bacterial cells. Now, for the first time, researchers have used polymers to produce an artificial eukaryotic cell capable of undertaking multiple chemical reactions through working organelles."

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  1. I'm sure one of them said it. by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Funny

    What scientist could resist? I picture one in the lab, cackling wildly, "It's alive. IT'S ALIVE!"

    1. Re:I'm sure one of them said it. by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope the next one said "You fools! You'll destroy us all!"

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  2. Not a cell by sandertje · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Without their creation being able to replicate, it is essentially not a cell. All they've done now is having made a compartmentalized catalyst.

  3. Re:nerdgasm by oodaloop · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hope not, given that it's written at a 6th grade level and it's only two sentences. But hey, if you're a 5th grader that's probably pretty good!

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