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http://phys.org/news/2014-03-self-assembling-nanocages-largest-standalone-d.html (ftp://phys.org/news/2014-03-self-assembling-nanocages-largest-standalone-d.html)
In the future, scientists could potentially coat the DNA cages to enclose their contents, packaging drugs for delivery to tissues.
"chemical hooks"
tiny power plants, miniscule factories that produce specialty chemicals
"self-assembling!!!!!!!!!!"
Imagine if Popeye had had this technology.
Self-assembling spinach DNA robots? The implications are unfathomable!
Can't see the article.
Just guessing at the exact content, but note:
self-assembling is different from self-replicating.
Sand in a bag is weakly self-assembling: pour it slowly, and you get a roughly conical shape with a particular slope.
Quote from: Template on April 04, 2014, 08:16:52 PM
Can't see the article.
Just guessing at the exact content, but note:
self-assembling is different from self-replicating.
Sand in a bag is weakly self-assembling: pour it slowly, and you get a roughly conical shape with a particular slope.
WE MUST DESTROY SAND TO PREVENT SKYNET!
I, for one, would like to welcome our new beach-based overlords :fap:
Self-assembling cages kinda suck though, you want control over what goes into them before they close.