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Scientists Used DNA to Play the Tiniest Game of Tic-Tac-Toe Ever
X’s and O’s The world’s smallest game of tic-tac-toe could have a big impact on the future of nanotechnology. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a new...
Robots & Machines
Origami-Inspired Device Catches Fragile Sea Creatures Without Harming Them
OOPS! SORRY, SQUID. When researchers want to study fish and crustaceans, it’s pretty easy to collect a sample — tow a net behind a boat and you’re bound to capture a few. But collecting delicate...
Health & Medicine
New Nanobots Kill Cancerous Tumors by Cutting off Their Blood Supply
Researchers have created a fully autonomous DNA nanobot system that kills cancerous tumors by cutting off their blood supply. If these nanobots are effective in human trials, they could prove to be...
Health & Medicine
Robots Smaller Than a Human Hair Can Starve and Shrink Cancerous Tumors
A new study with mice shows how nanorobots can safely shrink cancerous tumors by cutting off their blood supply without harming nearby healthy cells.
Health & Medicine
DNA That Folds Like Origami Has Applications for Drug-Delivering Nanobots
Scientists from Arizona State and Harvard have created new DNA structures using one long, thin strand of DNA. Called DNA Origami, these structures have the potential to lead to the creation of...
Hard Science
Nanobots Made of DNA Can Now Carry and Sort Molecular Cargo
Scientists are increasingly using DNA to build structures at the tiniest scales. Now, researchers from CalTech have used DNA to create a new type of robot designed to move and lift molecular cargo.
Hard Science
Computers Made of Genetic Material Will Revolutionize Our World
Researchers have been able to create tiny structures for conducting electricity by using DNA and gold plating. This new nanostructure could be the foundation of future electronics as soon as...
Hard Science
Scientists Made Nanorobots That Can Release Drugs in The Body Using Mind-Control
Scientists designed injectable nanobots and are testing them on cockroaches. The technology controls the release of drugs needed for the brain using EEG controlled electromagnets. The technique...
Hard Science
Scientists Find a Better Way to Make Structures to Create DNA Based Tech
Researchers have designed a new algorithm that automates the manipulation and sculpting of DNA into different shapes—a process known as DNA origami.
Enhanced Humans
Scientists Use Origami to Make Nanoscale Models…with DNA
Using new 3-D printing techniques, scientists have found a way to create nanoscale DNA structures.
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