Monday, February 4, 2008

Cool example of NanoTech and Bio Convergence

This article below highlights research that shows that mother nature is the best originator of source code for the lazy to copy. It highlights numerous future uses--everything from lasers to diagnostics. With advanced Bio/Nano materials replacing stethoscopes and scalpels, can the automation of diagnosis and the arrival of preventative medicine be far behind?





DNA is blueprint, contractor and construction worker for new structures from PhysOrg.com

DNA is the blueprint of all life, giving instruction and function to organisms ranging from simple one-celled bacteria to complex human beings. Now Northwestern University researchers report they have used DNA as the blueprint, contractor and construction worker to build a three-dimensional structure out of gold, a lifeless material.

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