The Next Big Thing: A New You - By Juan Enriquez | Foreign Policy - 0 views
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Tim Mansfield on 08 Jun 12Taken together, these discoveries mean that one can write out a life code, manipulate a cell, and execute a specific desired function. It means we can convert cells into programmable manufacturing entities. But this software builds its own hardware, allowing companies to begin using bacteria to produce chemicals, fuels, medicines, textiles, data storage, or any series of organic products.