This is discovery is completely surprising, not to mention it implies that life could indeed be found just about anywhere and could be made from all sorts of things other than carbon. One day we will be laughing at the “dark ages” when humans though they were the only life in the universe…

 

Scientist creates lifelike cells out of metal
Researcher says he has created living cells made of metal instead of carbon — and they may be evolving.

 

 

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Scientists trying to create artificial life generally work under the assumption that life must be carbon-based, but what if a living thing could be made from another element?

 

One British researcher may have proven that theory, potentially rewriting the book of life. Lee Cronin of the University of Glasgow has created lifelike cells from metal — a feat few believed feasible. The discovery opens the door to the possibility that there may be life forms in the universe not based on carbon, reports New Scientist…

 

Read the complete article here at Mother Nature Network.

 

 

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