"Transistor assembles itself using biology"

11 Replies, 1329 Views

Oh myGod! This is amazing (although the title is well dodgy)!

http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/te...technology
[Image: mantis.jpg]
That is SERIOUSLY cool. Although the headline will presumably spark (more) fears of self-assembling nanobots taking over the world. Icon_sad
Oops I thought they'd built themselves a little radio Oops
Statto Wrote:Oops I thought they'd built themselves a little radio Oops
Lol

good one!

Grin

nice work...

the blurb made it sound like they eat human flesh!

Quote:For the first time, a functional electronic device creates itself by harnessing the construction capabilities of DNA, proteins and antibodies
here we go
Icon_eek
thats proper cool Lataslayer
Interesting that they used E. Coli bacteria. Just goes to show, silver lining etc, good in all, blah blah.

Blah
Fascinating stuff! [Image: nerd.gif]
Düffah Wrote:Interesting that they used E. Coli bacteria. Just goes to show, silver lining etc, good in all, blah blah.

Huh?

E. coli is one of the most useful bacteria out there. Normal strains of it inhabit our guts and help us breakdown food - without them in our guts, we'd be deprived of our major source of B-complex vitamins and vit K. We do so many experiments with it! There's just some strains that cause serious illness in man. Particularly E. coli O157:H7. Which is bad, mmm-kay. But it gives bad press to the rest of the E. coli family. Grin
That should be E. coli 0157-McBacteria!
[Image: mantis.jpg]
Lata Wrote:That should be E. coli 0157-McBacteria!

lol

Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  [Therapy?] Music Through A Cheap Transistor Macc 41 5,139 27th March 2009, 17:16
Last Post: seanie mack
  Is there an amen version of "Living For The Future&quot fanu 30 24,709 20th October 2004, 21:12
Last Post: vox
  is the dnb "alias" the same as the uk garage &quot ken 4 4,417 11th August 2004, 00:06
Last Post: dave
  MAJOR TUNE...chris inperspective "each twin unique&quot ken 23 10,653 7th April 2004, 13:11
Last Post: esb