US Scientist On The Verge Of Creating Artificial Life
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hI3FcpEMmrHSmx...
The chromosome which Venter and his team has created is known as Mycoplasma laboratorium and, in the final step of the process, will be transplanted into a living cell where it should "take control," effectively becoming a new life form.
I'll post followup papers and articles as/when they appear. But Ima say right now that it's a shame that someone had to go link this exciting new science to fuking global warming in the article. Stuff like this should be funded and be newsworthy on it's own merit.