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."

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The whole universe is one processor

[tod_miller]

And we are just finding ways to write code for it. The Matrix of the future is right here, under our feet.

Computational Chemistry will not mean computer simulations of drugs, but the ability to write software in physical hardware, complex chemical structures (DNA) providing a processing capability that will enable us to create physical structures out of software.

Software that processes and generated a physical form for itself.

Just when you swallow a red pill labelled 'windows artery' just remember, viruses and trojans will become physioware too, and just don't get backdoored (ouch) and that next slice of cake you eat could induce and orgasm.

Actually, that sounds great.