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The Nanopowers of Spinach

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-yam-what-i-yam-and-that's-all-that-i-yam dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Ohio University physicists have used a simple molecule of chlorophyll taken from spinach to develop a complex nanobiological switch. They used a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) to image chlorophyll-a and then injected it with a single electron to manipulate the molecule into four positions. The researchers say this biological switch might be used in future applications for green energy, technology and medicine. Read more for additional pictures and references about this spinach-based biological switch."

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  1. Yet *another*... by daveschroeder · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...Roland Piquepaille submission allowing him to pimp his blog, just three days after this doozy about "nanotechnology", no less? (Hint: it wasn't about nanotechnology at all, and didn't address even the basic "safety" questions it fallaciously purported to address.)

    While I'll concede that this particular submission actually appears accurate and interesting (no doubt by accident, judging from his prolific (and annoying) submission history), when will we be able to filter this guy out?

  2. I'm psychic... The replies will be... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    • 90% bitching about Roland
    • 8% Popeye jokes
    • 1.99999% GNAA Trolls
    • 0.00001% discussion of article
  3. A biological switch based on spinach... by 10100111001 · · Score: 3, Funny

    It could be used to build a robotic popeye.

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  4. Green Energy! by rolfwind · · Score: 3, Funny
    The researchers say this biological switch might be used in future applications for green energy...


    Indeed!
  5. Puhleease: Put Roland Piquepaille blog elsewhere by viking2000 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I would like to just suggest a link to Roland Piquepailles blog somewhere where those who are interested can click. And *no more articles please*

    I read /. to get real news and facts, and see discussions from people with insight.
    Roland Piquepailles submissions are usually vague quasiscience or fiction.

    Is this latest news just "Yet Another Wishful Nano-manipulation", or are the something new here? The article, unfortunately, gives no added insight.

    You should mod this up if you agree or mod away as flamebait/offtopic/troll if you dont agree, but at least mod it.

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    "Fix it"