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Synthesis of Anthropomorphic Molecules

Posted by timothy on from the plausible-deniability dept.

An anonymous reader submits "Chemists at Rice have synthesized a set of 2nm tall molecules resembling humans. They make impressive use of a modular and composable assembly process involving torsos, lower bodies, and heads. Full article can (w/ protocols) be had here. Make your own NanoKid today!" The article itself is payware, but the pictures are not, and worth visiting.

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  1. Award Candidate by Captain+Nitpick · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Looks like we've already got a nominee for 2004 Ig Nobel prize in chemistry or physics.

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    But then again, I could be wrong.