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A Traffic Control System For Molecules
Roland Piquepaille writes "Our cells contain small protein factories which have to deliver materials inside the cell via a network of microtubules. And the transportation is carried out by biomolecular motors. Now, researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have built a traffic control system able to force individual molecules to choose between 'roads' by applying strong electrical fields locally at Y-junctions. This traffic control system can potentially lead to new nano-fabrication techniques. Read more for additional references and pictures showing how this traffic system works."
As anyone who has to make a long commute to and from work knows, we've got traffic control down and running smoothly. Nothing could go wrong here.
"Academicians are more likely to share each other's toothbrush than each other's nomenclature."
Cohen
Halt, troll molecule!
Get under that bridge!
All that's missing are tiny traffic cops who hand out tiner speed tickets.
Philosophy.
Ok, so traffic control system for molecules, damn it this means nothing to me... What do I post, what do I post.. Heh a joke always works when you got not clue! I'll ask what the equivalent of traffic cops or talk how "that's the place you don't want a traffic jam to happen". Nah cheesy as hell.
No, wait... I'll voice a concern that's totally unfounded and blow it out of proportions. Nano technology omg, will take over people and turn 'em into zombies! No wait, I'll look more intelligent if it's a question: what if is malfunctions and turn us into zombies? Nah... I've no idea how it works I might come off as a moron.
So what do I say... what do I say. Ah to hell with it!
Microsoft sucks! Hi mom!
Damn it, I think today's not my day... I'll go watch my downloaded episodes of Star Trek and see later.
I always wondered when nanotech would get good enough to find out why (or if) Maxwell's Demon was really impossible.
Now soon we'll know.