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Harvard researchers highlight robots made from DNA

Harvard researchers highlight robots made from DNA Created by MG1 on Feb 20, 2012

Scientists have managed to create a robot created entirely out of DNA, an advancement that could make it possible to effectively kill cancer cells or other diseases that don’t have a simple cure. The microscopic robots use incredibly sophisticated directives that seek out specific cells. Then, based on the robot’s programming the cells are either destroyed or reprogrammed.
So far the robotic creation, which is featured in the latest issue of the journal Science, has been tested in laboratory settings where it was able to successfully kill a cancerous cell within a petri dish. The next step, say scientists, is to make the leap to animals. This involves making the robot even more powerful so i... »read more

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