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Well it appears researchers, this time form the university of Toronto, have engineered what they call an "artificial molecule" that can be assembled into a whole new range of nano-materials. This is big, especially when one of those nano-materials can be turned into one that controls and directs energy it absorbs from light. In other words, it is basically a self-assembling antenna for "light" out of quantum dots that can lead to new ways to harvest energy from light.
Quantum Dots are like small semi conductors which can be customized to absorb energy efficiently and emit light in finely-tuned ways. Using DNA allows for a high degree of specificity and coaxing them with Quantum dots allows for a new generation of materials that are composed of completely new applications.
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This is very interesting, innovative technology
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Technology is advancing so damn quick! Soon, I bet these Quantum Dots will become a new medical spotlight!
love the daily techs :D
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Any info of real life uses for this? Its very interesting.
I love your blog =D
Interesting. I wonder how people can use this technology...
I dont see how it could be useful for people, but I am not great spec in science
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Any known uses for this technologies? Interesting post!
wow that's is actually quite interesting, amazing what the future holds for us!
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This is big news indeed!
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Does this mean alternative, less polluting energy?
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That is very interesting indeed, thinking of new possibilities me is already :D
wow thats a great way to harvest energy from light, love it
Thats awesome.
Damn technology is moving fast, +follow
Okay... how do I use this to make my Formula 1 car faster?
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Technology moving fast or too fast? Makes you wonder where are our ideas coming from besides just science.
So it would be possible to put many DNAs on my roof and harvest energy through them?
Interesting post. Keep it on ;-)
Artifical molecule sounds so exciting, so many possibilities. Followed :)
This is the future.. Can't wait to see Quantum Dots applied in everyday's life.
I love the new cutting edge quantum mechanics, great blog!
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this just bleq my mind!
remember when stuff like this was science fiction?
Sounds complex. Doesn't harvesting energy from light just mean solar power?
I like reading about new technology, especially nano-materials. This is great
Very interesting! Followed.
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The advent of synthetic DNA coupled with nano-materials is a breakthrough science needs to usher in a new era of greatness.
Love your blog!
Hey, these are really neat. I find it amazing how far mankind has come.
That's incredible! Awesome.
thats awesome, quantum stuff always interests me
interesting...lets see how they can put that to real world use.
good show old bean!
I'm wondering when is it going to be widely used in some branch of technology
Wow looks interesting. What would be the real world uses?
Interesting to say the least, good stuff.
I have to look these things up! Very interesting!
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wow this is insane, im stoked for more posts from you, definitely following i love this kind of stuff
I love technology, great posts.
yeah very nice :P cool blog, followed :)
Great! Looking forward to nano-thechnologies.
amazing!! and really interesting blog, /following
Now that's amazing and cool. Thanks for posting.
My brother-in-law loves this kind of stuff
Seriously cool
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this is the kind of news that gives me hope for the human race. thanks very much for sharing it.
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I love technology! You never know what they are going to do next.
LEDs are too dim. as soon as you have to do something like read a paper book, they just dont cut it. i've heard they are phasing out neon tube lighting. guess i gotta getta kindle.
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looks interesting. i think i'll enjoy this blog. followed.
this is CRAZY! how do people do this stuff?! so clever.
Shit, funny how in twenty years this stuff will be outdated xD
What about real life applications for this?
Cool blog worth following...
but I am a bit confused... how does the DNA help with this?
Very fascinating
mind blowing stuff!
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Awesome post! Great blog - I look forward to your upcoming posts!
Simply intriguing. Definitely going to follow this one :)
this is a nice blog man, following :)
did u saw the gelatina without air inside dude ?
it was very cool, science is improving, also, very beautiful.
Very interesting! I wonder how we will be able to apply this new technology!
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whoaa I just followed and this kinda tripped me out. great blog thoguh
owow so many possibilities with that
That's absolutely fascinating!
Wow, I'm still amazed at how fast technology is advancing these days!
Interesting read, technology is an amazing thing! following for future updates and insights
Damn this probably the most interesting blog I have come across so far, going to follow this!
To bad we won't see much about new energy solutions, like sure they made plasma and that, but still so much research to be done.
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Lol high in chem class @_@ this is ccool and relevant !
The University of Arkansas (my school) just finished building a new nanotech building. I hope we see some discoveries from us soon on your blog!
As always, very cool post!
Wow, that's incredible
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I actually work with some guys who make Quantum Dots. They once explained the tedious fabrication process to me, but all I remember was the ending: "...and then they fall apart."
These things are notoriously difficult to stabilize, and even the best ones breakdown in a few hours.
wow! we may see some quantum dots in the public sometime near in the future.
This is awesome, I can see the future with nanotechs. Can't be helped but be and enthusiastic bastard about it!
wow, that's pretty neat, i look forward to seeing what comes from this discovery.
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