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Evolution Machine Accelerates Genetic Engineering 161

Posted by Soulskill from the dino-size-bacon-please dept.
chrb writes "New Scientist has an article about the Evolution Machine — a device which can accelerate directed artificial evolution to discover desirable DNA changes in days rather than years. One of the aims of these researchers is to create an organism that is genetically immune to all viruses."
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  • Here come the Daleks (Score:3, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 02, 2011 @12:06PM (#36641852)

    Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!

    ( I for one welcome our new Dalek overlords )

  • I know how this ends... (Score:4, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 02, 2011 @12:20PM (#36641934)

    "One of the aims of these researchers is to create an organism that is genetically immune to all viruses."

    Jesus, somebody stop them NOW. We don't even have a superhero to fight that thing yet, what the fuck are they thinking?

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