Scientists at the University of New Mexico have created in laboratory cells zombie who perform their duties better than living cells. It's not science fiction. They used a group of breast cells to coat with a suspension of silicon that has completely coated nanometer level. As a result they have obtained cells 'replicants' that outperform their versions 'alive'. Not only that, but are more resistant to extreme environments such as high temperatures and pressures.
Scientists have somehow painted with silicon cells which acts as a permeable armor. After the cell subjected to high temperatures up to 400 degrees, thus the whole cell protein material disappears by evaporation, leaving a remnant a replica formed by a silicon structure.
According to the researchers' zombie cells bind our chemistry and biology to create forms that not only look like their past versions, can also work in the future work. "
So far only isolated cells, but who knows if in the future will be able to create micro (or macro) organisms with the ability to carry out exploration in hostile environments inside and outside our planet.
