DNA Origami

FleaPlus writes "Caltech scientist Paul Rothemund has developed a new technique for designing and generating self-assembling 2D nanostructures out of DNA. To demonstrate the technique, which is reportedly simple enough that a high-schooler can design with it, Rothemund created patterns like smiley faces, text, and a map of the Americas. The technique might be useful for generating 'nanobreadboard' scaffolds for things like molecular-scale circuitry, protein-based factories, and quantum computers. Rothemund is currently working to extend the technique to 3D nanostructures."

Comments

Re:So its like ballon animals?

[Lehk228]

i tried putting DNA in a dog once.... he didn't like it

Nice work

[Compuser]

I have posted here before being generally critical of many "nano"
results as bullshit or hype, however these results here are for real,
they are a big deal, and they do legitimately go under the moniker of
nanotechnology. One of the few times when the public gets fed stuff as
exciting hype and it is actually exciting underneath.

Re:So its like ballon animals?

[BluBrick]

Pish!
I can create a God out of DNA!