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Archive for October, 2010

Optimizing DNA strand lengths for assisted self-assembly

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 30th, 2010

Molecular dynamics calculations define optimum strand lengths for the assembly of DNA films as greater than 10 and less than 30 nucleotides.

Manufacturing with every (silicon) atom in its proper place

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 26th, 2010

Zyvex Labs researchers demonstrate atomically precise removal of 50 hydrogen atoms per second from a silicon surface.

Open Science Summit videos available

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 23rd, 2010

Video footage of conference focused on “Updating the social contract for Science”

New X-ray laser for basic research in nanotechnology

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 21st, 2010

New X-ray laser to make stop-motion movies of atomic processes

Forced Artificial Scarcity: the economy of the future

Posted by Christine Peterson on October 20th, 2010

This humorous essay at Cracked.com by David Wong has a lot of truth in it about the change we are now seeing in how the economy functions, as so many goods and services are produced using automation: And if someday we do perfect cold-fusion reactors or nanotech manufacturing and everyone has 100 GB/second Wi-Fi connections downloading [...]

Humanity+ @ Caltech

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 17th, 2010

Redefining Humanity in the Era of Radical Technological Change, December 4-5, 2010, Pasadena, CA

Nanotechnology device harvests wasted energy

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 15th, 2010

An energy cell containing a lead zirconate titanate cantilever coated with a carbon nanotube film uses nanotechnology to produce electricity from scavenged light and thermal energy.

Making and opening a Mobius strip with DNA Kirigami

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 12th, 2010

Reconfiguring the topology of DNA nanostructures offers novel architectures for nanodevices.

DNA springs enable mechanical control of enzymatic reaction

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 8th, 2010

DNA springs mechanically control an enzymatic reactions by exerting force on specific parts of the enzyme molecule.

Graphene research wins Physics Nobel for European nanotechnologists

Posted by Jim Lewis on October 7th, 2010

Unique properties of two-dimensional arrays of carbon atoms promise both immediate applications and advantages for the development of advanced nanotechnology.