研究是克罗宁教授项目的一部分，用以表明，无机化学化合物能够自我复制和不断进化，就像有机的碳基生物细胞一样。
The research is part of a project by Prof Cronin to demonstrate that inorganic chemical compounds are capable of self-replicating and evolving - just as organic, biological carbon-based cells do.
细菌基本上都是由有机化学物转化而来的单细胞微生物，所以我们为什么不把无机化学物培育成微生物，并允许他们进化呢？
Bacteria are essentially single-cell micro-organisms made from organic chemicals, so why can't we make micro-organisms from inorganic chemicals and allow them to evolve?
细菌基本上都是由有机化学物转化而来的单细胞微生物，所以我们为什么不把无机化学物培育成微生物，并允许他们进化呢？
Bacteria are essentially single-cell micro-organisms made from organic chemicals, so why can't we make micro-organisms from inorganic chemicals and allow them to evolve?
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