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Self-Assembling DNA Pyramids
FleaPlus writes "Physicists in England and the Netherlands have unveiled a technique for constructing rigid DNA pyramids. With the technique, trillions of d4's can rapidly self-assemble from a solution of single-stranded DNA. The scientists also showed that single DNA strands called linkers could be used to attach the tetrahedra to each other, acting as a possible building block for 3D nanofabrication."
Did I get it...
"Eric, if you're in here, we're all going to Marty's after the movie."
When can I purchase a house made of them?
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But can it run Linux?
I for one, welcome our new tetrahedral overlords!
OK, seriously, could somebody list all the cool things we're going to build out of these guys?
Scion worked quickly to trademark a new catch phrase - "You can get a lot of mileage out of building things with tetrahedra" hoping to appeal to nano-nerds everywhere.
In other news:
Slashdot users everywhere used the "Free day pass" overwhelming the servers, leaving the site stagnant. Users who thought they could increase there Karma by posting semi-witty comments to stories early, found themselves unable to post for the last 20 minutes and mocked by the message "This story is currently under construction".
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From TFA:
The scientists also showed that single DNA strands called linkers could bind two adjacent tetrahedra. The next challenge, says Goodman, is to coax multiple tetrahedra into more-complex structures.
1. Assemble DNA strands into full scale models of a nude Natalie Portman.
2. ???
3. Profit!
In Soviet Russia, this post makes perfect sense. No, it really does!
Christ, I gotta get some sleep.
That's great news. Money in the bank, and you don't even pay for it! I had read somewhere in a book they improve all your food and wine, too.
Rumor has it that to determine how to construct them, they consulted all the sages they could find in the yellow pages.
I spent the evening flickering into your darkness.
If so, then you can call it a food pyramid! :P
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In it, he says that he hopes potentially life saving nano-armor would not be used by the military. Later, after a backlash of comments, he tried to spin his one sentence comment, saying that he really meant that police should get it first, then the military. He tried to b.s. some crap about thinking of it as an investment. Really Blank89? I didn't see that from your original post!
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