Archive: https://archive.today/taiQS From the post: >>In the world of biology, scientists are quickly exploring the ins and outs of a mysterious idea known as the “third state,” a somewhat spooky, awe-inspiring phenomenon when the cells of a dead organism can adopt new functions even after death. In an article for The Conversation, University of Washington biologist Peter Noble and Bioinformatics researcher Alex Pozhitkov from City of Hope cancer center in California detail how the exploration of xenobots and anthrobots have surprised scientists with their ability to survive beyond the life of the host organism. In July, the researchers published a comprehensive review in the journal Physiology of the mountain of studies in the last few years that show the potential these third-state biobots have for providing new and novel therapies.