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'Lego' Approach Thwarts Anthrax Toxin
NewScientist is reporting that scientists have discovered complex nanoscale structures that have successfully protected rats from anthrax. From the article: "The technique relies on using tiny 'peptide' molecules, stuck onto one large molecule, which bind to toxins and prevent them from causing damage. They do this in much the same way that two Lego bricks might fit together - with several studs from the binding molecule slotting into, and so blocking, the sites on a toxin molecule which are needed to cause damage."
Just in case you weren't awayre: You are an underinformed, paranoid reactionary.
You don't know what nanotech means. You don't know the first thing about medicine or biochemistry. You should not participate in a discussion on either. As it is used here, nanotech==chemistry. If this scares you, then you should be afraid of all medicine.
A slashdotter who didn't build his own computer is like a Jedi who didn't build his own lightsaber.
And you, sir, are a jackass. But I can become better informed, while civil discourse will forever elude you.
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