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Scientists Discover First Nitrogen-Fixing Organelle - Uni of Berkeley lab (newscenter.lbl.gov)
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[–] Frank@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is this the first step towards a bio-engineered whip-it implant?

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

now that sounds like a fun bio-horror show opportunity

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Whip-it good

Also a whip-it implant feels like a cruelty squad item

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some theoretical applications being floated around is splicing this new organelle into food crops in order to increase food growth efficiency and possibly lower rates of soil depletion.

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

splicing whole ass organelle is very non-trivial

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

just put out a bottle of wine and some mood music, I'm sure they're splice themselves together

[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

seems like a big deal.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

Its only happened two times in the history of life on the planet, so I think it's a little overblown

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

They better call it Nitochondria.