First truly synthetic organism created using four bottles of chemicals and a computer
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 21. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
Scientists call it ‘the first self-replicating species we’ve had on the planet whose parent is a computer If figuring out how to quickly sequence genomes was but the first small step for genetics, Craig Venter has gone ahead and made a giant leap for the discipline. The J. Craig Venter Institute announced today that [...]
Scientific team creates molecular robot from DNA
Posted by admin in Computers, Science on 18. May, 2010 | 0 Comments
Scientists from Columbia University, Arizona State University, the University of Michigan, and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a robot that’s just 4 nanometers wide. And no, it doesn’t have flashing lights, video cameras or wheels. It does, however, have four legs, and the ability to start, move, turn, and stop. Descendants of [...]
This computer chip can detect alien life
Posted by admin in Electronics, Space on 20. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
DNA-testing Martian soil could lead us to life on another planet From Dust to Dust The chip, now 0.8 by 0.8 of an inch, will have to be a tenth the weight and capable of sequencing DNA before it’s ready to fly to the Red Planet. Someday, microfluidics chips like this one might suss out [...]
First Early Human Genome Sequenced
Posted by admin in Science on 11. Feb, 2010 | 0 Comments
Scientists have sequenced the genome of an ancient human for the first time. An international team extracted DNA from 4,000-year-old hair found in Greenland’s permafrost. They were able to sequence an impressive 79 percent of the genetic material and shared a thing or two about this ancient Homo sapiens in this week’s issue of the [...]
10 tech concepts you need to know for 2010
Posted by admin in Future on 01. Jan, 2010 | 39 Comments
From DNA origami to osseointegration, here are the big ideas that will make headlines next year. Get to know them now, before you touch a piezoelectric display or buy your first ultracapacitor. 1. Anthropomimetic Machines No matter how closely a robot resembles a human on the outside, if you crack it open, the jumble of [...]
