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Bionic particles self-assemble to capture light
University of Michigan ^ | 5-20-2014 | Kate McAlpine

Posted on 05/25/2014 11:23:26 AM PDT by equalator

Inspired by fictional cyborgs like Terminator, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh has made the first bionic particles from semiconductors and proteins. "These design principles can be used to guide future designs for other bionic systems, starting from the primary building blocks of biological organisms and inorganic machines," Kotov said. "It is very possible that Terminator of the future would need to be constructed starting from such building blocks."

(Excerpt) Read more at ns.umich.edu ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Technical
KEYWORDS: science
Gotta power those Terminators somehow--


1 posted on 05/25/2014 11:23:26 AM PDT by equalator
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To: equalator

Some engineers mist over during that scene.


2 posted on 05/25/2014 11:28:38 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: equalator
Kotov said. "It is very possible that Terminator of the future would need to be constructed starting from such building blocks."

Because the world needs an indestructable, self-healing killer robot! lol

3 posted on 05/25/2014 12:15:57 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

> Inspired by fictional cyborgs like Terminator, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh has made the first bionic particles from semiconductors and proteins. “These design principles can be used to guide future designs for other bionic systems, starting from the primary building blocks of biological organisms and inorganic machines,” Kotov said. “It is very possible that Terminator of the future would need to be constructed starting from such building blocks.”

You will be assimilated. Thanks equalator.


4 posted on 05/25/2014 1:16:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Reminds me more of these guys...


5 posted on 05/25/2014 5:00:31 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: equalator

“It is very possible that Terminator of the future would need to be constructed starting from such building blocks.”

I just can’t tell you how warm and comforted that makes me feel.


6 posted on 05/25/2014 5:07:02 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: equalator
"It is very possible that Terminator of the future would need to be constructed starting from such building blocks."

Swell. How can we lose?

7 posted on 05/25/2014 5:23:30 PM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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