'Molecular computers' act as tiny ID tags

Molecules capable of basic logic operations have been developed that could serve as tiny ID tags for identifying individual cells or nano-devices. The technique, called molecular computational identification (MCID), could produce tens of millions of unique tags.

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Narayan said IBM and Caltech's breakthrough in DNA-based chip design could help maintain Moore's Law well into the future. More Articles

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Researchers have taken a step toward creating parts for molecular machines, out of DNA. In a paper in Science, Hendrik Dietz, Shawn M. Douglas and William H.

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In nature, trees pull vast amounts of water from their roots up to their leaves hundreds of feet above the ground through capillary action, but now scientists at the University of Rochester have created a simple slab of metal that lifts liquid using the same principle—but does  …

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There is an ocean beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa. Strange creatures could be swimming in these alien waters, but so far no missions have been sent there to investigate this possibility. More Articles

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A new study is underway to search for signs of habitability ... on Earth. More Articles

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Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF).

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The phytochrome molecule is a remarkable light-activated switch which in plants triggers germination, regulates stem extension, development of the photosynthetic apparatus, responses to shading from competitors and even the induction of flowering - indeed the most radical environ …

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Evidence for punctuated equilibrium lies in the genetic sequences of many organisms, according to a study in this week's Science.

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Spinach chlorophyll Shown In A Movie

The movie reveals how organic matter can be engineered, and depicting a single molecule transformed by human engineering certainly offers a fascinating window into the rapidly converging worlds of biotechnology and nanotechnology. (photo Violeta Iancu and Saw-Wai Hla)

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New cures, supercrops, and secrets of evolution may emerge from the fast-growing branches of the Tree of Life, scientists say.

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You don't need the Magic School Bus to head into a walled cell; you just need a plane ticket to the Far East where the first cell-shaped building will soon be erected.

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Oh, com on. This is something that scientists have been doing for years in the illegal stills in their labs.

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Biotech DIYers, do not hesitate

Would you like to sequence your genome in your garage? To grow your stem cells in the kitchen-lab? To hunt for point mutations just for your own sake? Welcome to the coming world of personal biotech.

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