Feb 21

‘Zombie’ Cells Created In New Mexico Lab Said To Outperform Living Ones In Some Ways

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Think the only zombies out there are the ones you see in science fiction movies?

Think again.

Researchers in New Mexico say they’ve created zombie cells — near-perfect replicas of mammalian cells that can perform many of the same functions despite the fact that they’re not actually alive. But instead of pursuing and eating people as sci-fi zombies often do, these experimental cells may someday do our bidding — finding use in commercial applications ranging from sensors to catalysts to fuel cells.

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