Science

Could Cells Be Conscious? Scientists Suggest a 'Third State' Between Life and Death

2025-08-23

Author: John Tan

A Revolutionary Perspective on Life and Death

The biological narrative we’ve traditionally accepted is simple: we are born, we live, and we die. But delve deeper into the microscopic world, and the story becomes far more complex and intriguing.

Recent research reveals that the cells within our bodies—about 30 trillion of them—may not adhere strictly to the conventional life-death cycle. Instead, some suggest that cell death could be a gateway to a new phase entirely, challenging everything we thought we knew about existence.

Enter the Xenobots: A New Type of Life