The Cost of Being Alive: The First Living Digital Lifeform and the Standard It Sets
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Authors
- Jinquan Yao
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22780877
- Primary Topic
- Bioethics and Human Rights Issues
- Type
- preprint