Anyone for DNA Origami?

[kayshapero]

Caltech press arelease flagged by Nasa Tech Briefs (thanks, niall_shapero for the alert.) It would appear the incredible shrinking computer will continue to do so awhile yet...

08/17/09
Caltech and IBM Scientists Use Self-Assembled DNA Scaffolding to Build Tiny Circuit Boards
Nanotechnology advance could lead to smaller, faster, more energy-efficient computer chips

Pasadena, Calif.--Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and IBM's Almaden Research Center have developed a new technique to orient and position self-assembled DNA shapes and patterns--or "DNA origami"--on surfaces that are compatible with today's semiconductor manufacturing equipment. These precisely positioned DNA nanostructures, each no more than one one-thousandth the width of a human hair, can serve as scaffolds or miniature circuit boards for the precise assembly of computer-chip components.

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[wordslinger.livejournal.com]

How very cool!

[ghostwolf.livejournal.com]

Those wanting those bio-implants from the cyberpunk genre should start reserving their wet-ware now. The possibilities are almost endless.