Jan 22 2010Yeah, This Will End Well: Scientists Develop "Autonomous Bipedal Robot Built Out Of DNA"
Just when I thought my dino-ribonucleic acids were safe, I get news that scientists have developed autonomous DNA-bots that can biped their little asses around inside me and royally f*** all my insides up.
The walking device consists of a strand of DNA that contains a 5',5' linkage in the middle. One leg is called L-E and the other is called L-O. It walks on a track consisting of a series of stem-loops (T1-T4) that are part of a stiff DX motif. It is fueled by a pair of successive stem-loops (F1 and F2) that are in solution. The driving force for its motion is the formation of more base pairs than exist at any given time.
Right. DNA-scale robots? That's freaking tiiiiny. And I can recall a time in the not-so-distant past when I was confident nothing could possibly be smaller better to crush monster trucks with than my penis.
Autonomous Bipedal Robot Built Out Of DNA [ohgizmo]
Thanks to Dave, who's working on building an army of nano-ants to combat this evil DNA.
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Reader Comments
1. bladedemon04 - January 22, 2010 11:36 AM
Awesome. We're all gonna die.
2. Closet Nerd - January 22, 2010 11:44 AM
Clear as mud
3. UnpaidParkingTickets - January 22, 2010 11:55 AM
The End is Nigh!
4. nadalo - January 22, 2010 11:55 AM
cooolll im all for Bipedal pron action
5. Asperflux - January 22, 2010 12:21 PM
Long live the robots.
6. michelle - January 22, 2010 12:24 PM
Cylons!
7. KBOTZ - January 22, 2010 1:42 PM
why don't they make microscopic robots that attack cancer?
8. KBOTZ - January 22, 2010 1:44 PM
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/05/26/the-tiny-robot-that-can-crawl-through-your-veins—and-treat-your-tumors/
was a good idea!
9. Hilary I Want You - January 22, 2010 2:26 PM
Ok scientist people, we get it. You're smart and can figure this stuff out. Now please stop it.
They are going to kill us all!
10. Solid - January 22, 2010 2:50 PM
I'm not into this the tech stuff, that's more Otacon's thing.
11. Richard McBeef - January 22, 2010 5:00 PM
Don't take a piss. DNA robots will swarm right up through your dick.
12. GYSC - January 22, 2010 5:57 PM
Awesome, molecular biology getting it due props!