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Engineers Create "Lifelike" Material With Artificial Metabolism

posted by takyon on Monday May 06 2019, @02:55AM   Printer-friendly
from the grey-goo dept.

Engineers create 'lifelike' material with artificial metabolism

As a genetic material, DNA is responsible for all known life. But DNA is also a polymer. Tapping into the unique nature of the molecule, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things.

Using what they call DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical) materials, Cornell engineers constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in addition to self-assembly and organization – three key traits of life.

Dynamic DNA material with emergent locomotion behavior powered by artificial metabolism (DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.aaw3512) (DX)

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  • (Score: 2) by Mykl on Monday May 06 2019, @06:04AM

    by Mykl (1112) on Monday May 06 2019, @06:04AM (#839517)

    Cue the Grey Goo [wikipedia.org].

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