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Cockroaches Daubed With Yeast As WMD Sensors?

Posted by simoniker on from the stop-laughing-at-the-back dept.

Our Man In Redmond writes "OK, yeah, it sounds weird, but it just might work. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have come up with the idea of attaching genetically-modified yeast to the back of a cockroach - or a cockroach-sized robot - and using the yeast to detect chemical or biological agents. The story's in today's Seattle Post-Intelligencer. They point out some other possible nifty uses for the yeast-based technology, like detecting diseases by having a patient blow on a piece of paper 'printed' with the yeast."

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  1. roaches, eh? by proctorg76 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Can these magical roaches be reprogrammed to seek out and destroy the GNAA headquarters? FRIST PS0t!

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  2. two sandia stories in a row! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    wtf

  3. DO NOT MOD UP - KARMA WHORE - NOT /.ED by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You just a fucking karma whore. Its not even slashdotted. I would bet it won't be.

    1. Re:DO NOT MOD UP - KARMA WHORE - NOT /.ED by Michael's+a+Jerk! · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      umm, it was slashdotted in the 'mysterous future'. Maybe it worked for you - good on you. But it *crawled* for me.

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    2. Re:DO NOT MOD UP - KARMA WHORE - NOT /.ED by benna · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Funny it looks like you have done this before.

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