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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.

3 of 23 comments (clear)

  1. Small people by Omega037 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We are now one step closer to nanoporn!

  2. Wow! by inertia187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's a pretty close likeness.

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    A programmer is a machine for converting coffee into code.
  3. NanoKids! by phch · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to a footnote in the article, "An education outreach program has been established based on 3-D animations of anthropomorphic figures called NanoKids. See: http://nanokids.rice.edu."

    I guess these color figures better illustrate what the authors had in mind.