Man Creates Synthetic Life

For the first time ever, man has managed to take synthetic DNA and make it successfully grow into a living organism.

Scientists in the United States have managed to take an existing bacteria cell, decoded the chromosomes using a powerful computer, then copy the code, chemically constructed a new synthetic chromosome, and finally inserted this chromosome into a bacterial cell.

The breakthrough is that the cell actually replicated itself, like a real living organism, which has never been done before. The bacteria replicated over a billion times, producing many copies that were controlled by the constructed, synthetic DNA that they contained.

This artificial life has huge potential, and may be used to make many new things, such as fuels and drugs.

However there has been huge arguments as whether this is a step too far for science. This is because many people believe that creating life should not be allowed, as many people believe that this is like humans playing “God”, which is completely unacceptable. On the other hand, others believe that it is a fantastic breakthrough that could change the way we live out lives, forever. This is because the potential for new things to be made from synthetic organisms is so great.

Despite the huge potential of the synthetic life, if the technology were to fall into the wrong hands, there would be a massive danger of bio-terrorism.

Maybe this synthetic cell could mean that previously unreal sci-fi like predictions could start to become true!

Now as I really like technology blogged, I thought that I would give all those of you who read it, a one off chase to see an article which I have written, but not yet published.

If you wish to read the article please click the following link: Is Social Media Just a Fad? If you do read the article, any comments would be appreciated via my contact page.

Thanks for reading, and enjoy your treat!