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DNA-induced crystaline nanoparticle structure = Fortress of Solitude?
Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 3:32 pm
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Ever since subscribing to Scientific America(n) magazine, I have been super psyched about nanotechnology. They just had a recent article about proposed nanotechnology being used intravenously to do incredible things like monitoring insulin levels, detecting arterial blockages and many micro-intrusive counter measures to our species’ many ailments .

A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Insanely small. Now scientist have made a break through in what appears to be “teaching” nanomaterials to bind, unbind and reshuffle via the guidance of DNA. Here is the original article – link

Any Superman fan can appreciate these possibilities.