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more about #bioengineering more comments → Dr Emilio Lizardo: This research has been going on for a decade or more. the biggest customer for synthetic blood is the military - it's invaluable on the battlefield. more » Smeagol92055: Ha ha, fuck you, Daybreakers. Your whole movie has just been rendered moot. SCIENCE TRIUMPHS OVER VAMPIRES YET AGAIN more » grime: interesting visuals, but the premise is just too ridiculous for me. i love the tone and the crazy war machines ... what i can't buy is that the two op... more » TheGreenRanger: Quick poll: would you choose the machines or beasties? Although I have much love for the terminators, i'd go with the darwinist in this situation. more » rek: Is there no room in this war for Cyborgs? more » Trystero: Clankers all the way! Which I guess means I'm rooting for the Central Powers? Oh well. And the son of the Archduke on the run from his father's kille... more » twophrasebark: "...where the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggers an all-out war where mechanical weapons face off against airships made from giant squid and w... more » Citizen Rat: I really enjoyed the Uglies/Pretties series by Westerfeld. This looks fun as well. I would love to see a movie based on this or Philip Reeve's "Mo... more » comics0026: Mechas vs Mutants? Sweet. I just hope if they do turn it into a movie (which they should) they don't give it to someone like Micheal Bay. more » Bress Tess Iz: "That means your DNA could eventually be reprogrammed with a shut down command." It already does: Jack Daniels But seriously, woulndt programmable DNA... more » RAHfanboy: What could go wrong? more » termitehead: Soooo... the chances of this producing a super plague is...? more » -
#madscience
We Can Replace Your Blood Cells With Synthetics
A few years from now, your blood transfusion may contain synthetic blood cells (pictured) almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Except in one important way: These synth-cells can be stuffed with drugs for special delivery via your circulatory system. More » -
#books
Bioengineered Monsters and War Machines Duke it Out in Steampunk WWI
The book trailer for Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan takes us into his steampunk-flavored alternate universe, where the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggers an all-out war where mechanical weapons face off against airships made from giant squid and whales. More » -
#madscience
Now Your DNA Can Be Used For Machine Parts
We're closer than ever to turning our bodies into computers. A study published this week in Science demonstrates how to turn DNA into a simple counter. That means your DNA could eventually be reprogrammed with a shut down command. More » -
