In science fiction movies like Frankenstein and Re-Animator, human bodies are revived, existing in a strange state between life and death. While this may seem like pure fantasy, a recent study suggests that a “third state” of existence might actually be present in modern biology.
According to the researchers, this third state occurs when the cells of a dead organism continue to function after its death, sometimes gaining new capabilities they never had while the organism was alive.
Amazingly, if further experiments on cells from dead animals — including humans — prove this ability, it could even challenge the definition of legal death.
This study raises intriguing questions about the nature of life and death, suggesting that cellular activity after death might redefine our understanding of mortality.