'DNA origami' creates map of the Americas

[UM-Bot]

A map of the Americas measuring just a few hundred nanometres across has been created out of meticulously folded strands of DNA, using a new technique for manipulating molecules dubbed "DNA origami". The nanoscale map, which sketches out both North and South America at a staggering 200-trillionths of their actual size, aims to demonstrate the precision and complexity with which DNA can be manipulated using the approach.

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[Bella-Angelique]

Still a long way off from making androids but must easier to see them coming now.

[rane]

wow what a waste of time

why can't they apply this to nanotechnology building houses out of one solid material?...i think that would be much more beneficial than effin' DNA manipulated to shape a map

*kicks scientist again for wasting more time that could be used for rediscovering COLD FUSION*