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November 10/17, 2008
Micro
backpacks let cells carry loadsStick a microscopic plastic patch on a living cell and you have a tiny pack mule capable of delivering drugs or imaging agents. [more]
Madeover microbe keeps time
Redesign the genetic network in an E. coli bacteria to make fluorescent proteins blink at regular intervals and you you've made a microbe into a living clock. [more]
Biochip tracks molecular signals
Build a biochip that rapidly injects and captures tiny amounts of chemicals and you have a tool for unlocking medical and biological mysteries. [more]
Nanotube plastic makes cotton smarter
Coat cotton thread with a mix of carbon nanotubes and electrically-conducting plastic and you have a material for making smart clothing and bandages. [more]
Plastic memory gets tough
Cook up a durable plastic that can be switched between high and low electrical conductivity and you have the makings of very inexpensive computer memory that stores data with the power off. [more]
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WATCH August 5th, 2008 The power of perception An item in the current TRN issue about computing via visual perception has me wondering if the method could be adapted to take advantage of one of the great strengths of the human brain: pattern recognition. [more] July 30th, 2008 Nanotech poised to pull in the bucks June 24th, 2008 North Pole melt June 9th, 2008 Changes to TRN |
| "Physics
is to the rest of science what machine tools are to engineering. A
corollary is that science places power in our hands which can be used
for good or ill. Technology has been abused in this way throughout
the ages from gunpowder to atomic bombs." - John Pendry, Imperial College London |
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