This 'biological fax machine' could teleport life to other planets

Scientists have created a "biological fax machine" that could one day teleport life to other planets, said Brian Alexander at Technology Review​. The device, called a "digital-to-biological converter," uses code containing genetic instructions to print DNA, RNA, proteins, and even viruses with chemicals pre-loaded into the machine. Eventually, the device could be used to quickly send drugmakers vaccine templates before an outbreak spreads, or create personalized medicines at patients' bedsides. (Courtesy image) Researchers at Synthetic Genomics are also working on figuring out how to print actual life-forms, starting with bacteria.

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