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The Elysia Chlorotica looks like leaf and has a leafy-sounding name as well. That’s because well… it lives off the sun and gets energy by photosynthesis, in addition to its normal diet.

And scientists have supposedly cracked the secret on how it “retains ‘stolen’ [from eating algae] chloroplasts and carry out photosynthesis as if it was a plant.”

I’m just wondering if we can use it. We’ll end world hunger (yes, I know it’s a bleeding heart statement) and create a new economic situation ala Walter Jon Williams’ SF Story: “The Green Leopard Plague”.

Thoughts anyone?

Source: Physorg.com