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    Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It

    Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"

    DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It's Twisted and Curvy

    Customize Your iPhone With Your Own DNA

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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/07/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It
    "Researchers aren't entirely sure just how the whole process works, but they have observed the resulting damage of nanoparticles signaling a hit on DNA."

    Winner of the Scary Sentence of the Week competition. Science itself cannot comprehend the danger posed by nanoparticles shredding you to pieces while you sleep!

    (Leave this space open for obligatory hitting-on-Rosa remarks, followed by #RosaRocks.) #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/07/09

    @OCEntertainment: Those remarks are not obligatory. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/08/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Neither is saying "Bless you" or some variant when someone sneezes, yet it seems like every one does it. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/07/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It
    Just made me remember of Lawnmower Man disintegrating people #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It
    "I'm just gonna stick to being a bit scared that I'll get a package of fish if I upset any nanoparticles anyway."

    Also watch out for horse heads in your bed.

    PS. You've been on quite a roll today with all these posts. Good work.

    #RosaRocks #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: See? Thoughts like that keep me awake and torturing you with posts.

    And thank you for the flattery. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09


    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: "Also watch out for horse heads in your bed."

    Nanohorse! Now that's not so scary...

    #RosaRocks
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    Edited by met2art at 11/06/09 8:13 PM met2art was starred met2art was unstarred
    Image of Don Nguyen Don Nguyen
    11/06/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Couldn't agree more. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/06/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It
    I need them to rip the part out that compels me to comment on websites instead of doing my job. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was starred Shamoononon: I shave my legs. was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @Shamoononon: But I'd lose one of my favorite commenters then! #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: Tell me about it. If I got paid for spending time on Gizmodo I'd be drinking margaritas on the beach now. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    psychonaut2021:Secrets of the Pineal Gland promoted this comment StupidSimple was starred StupidSimple was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    11/06/09

    @StupidSimple: What? Is that how I got to Puerto Rico? *sips piña colada out of a coconut* #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Complexified Complexified
    11/06/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It
    OT: Rosa, we appreciate you writing all the articles for us, but please, get some sleep. You've been posting non-stop since last night. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment Complexified was starred Complexified was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @Complexified: Have I finally bored you? #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Of course not! I enjoy your articles. Just making sure you get some rest :) #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @Complexified: Oh, I'll probably spend half the weekend snoozing on the beach, don't worry. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Nice! Too cold here to be on the beach. Lucky you!

    #Rosarocks
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    Edited by Complexified at 11/06/09 7:58 PM Complexified was starred Complexified was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @Complexified: One of the few benefits of living in Florida. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of CheeseGamer CheeseGamer
    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Florida? Move to New York you silly person! We have cake!*

    *Cake may or may not be a lie. Please offer 6-8 years for shipping and nomming. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Rosa Golijan promoted this comment CheeseGamer was starred CheeseGamer was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @CheeseGamer: Mmm...throw in some ice cream and you've got a deal! #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: It's a deal.

    (I actually will send you the ice cream if you move :P)

    If you move NOW with this SPECIAL Gizmodo commenter's discount, we'll throw in a good night's sleep, absolutely free ;P #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @CheeseGamer: The funny part? That's not the first time I've heard that exact offer for the same thing. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Rosa Golijan was starred Rosa Golijan was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: But whoever offered it was not as cheesey nor delicious as I! ;P

    (Plus, I have ice cream.) #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @CheeseGamer: Ice cream was part of the bribe. :) #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Touché.

    Ice cream + Cake + Good Night's Sleep + Not having to live in Florida, for God's sake! + Living in New York + Yet more ice cream (!)

    You can NOT deny that offer. C'mon, admit it. ;P
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    Edited by CheeseGamer at 11/06/09 11:16 PM CheeseGamer was starred CheeseGamer was unstarred
    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @CheeseGamer: Oh, hmm. Maybe. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Is "Maybe" close enough to a "Yes" to warrant a victory dance? #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/06/09

    @CheeseGamer: As long as you dance well. #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    @Rosa Golijan:
    *victory dance straight out of "Where The Hell is Matt"* #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    11/06/09

    In reply to Nanoparticles Can Rip Your DNA Apart Without Ever Touching It

    OMG its the nanites! They're eating us from the inside :S #dnadamagingnanoparticles
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    Image of USB_Humping_Dog USB_Humping_Dog
    11/04/09

    In reply to Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"
    How long before we can mix n' match chromosomes to make new animals?

    I want a pet turducken. #10kgenomeproject
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    11/04/09

    @USB_Humping_Dog: [www.metacafe.com] #10kgenomeproject
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    11/04/09

    @thechansen: Hmm edit seems to be missing, but the link is SFW, and a Futurama reference to boot. #10kgenomeproject
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"
    Without making a Metal Gear Solid reference, I can see where opponents might see this as a potential tool to make newer weapons on the Nuclear Biological Chemical scale (NBC), but I think this is a good thing if we are going to see potential remedies for ailments past, present and future.

    While some might see this as an opportunity to make a "Frankenstein" or "Test Tube Society", I also see this as a means to finally engineer out anything that might make us humans less suseptible to any disease threat that we have yett encounter (or close.)

    The same might apply to the currently 9,999 other genomes. #10kgenomeproject
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    Image of Scratic Scratic
    11/04/09

    In reply to Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"
    I know that the cow was the first artiodactyla to have it's genome mapped. I also know that an artiodactyla is an even-toed ungulate, and that an ungulate is a hoofed mammal. I know these things because I heard them on NPR. I was listening to NPR because Matt Buchanan was on there one day, and I've been listening non-stop ever since, just hoping to hear his voice again. I like Matt. #10kgenomeproject
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"
    "Daddy the giraffe chromosomes are so BBBBORING I wanna see the lion's!" #10kgenomeproject
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    11/04/09

    In reply to Scientists Mapping Out 10,000 Animal Genomes For "Genetic Zoo"
    Besides learning how species will respond to things, I think it will also help us learn things about the human genome. We can identify traits within certain animals like better eyesight or increased resistance to some substance that can be beneficial for us to target within our own genome. #10kgenomeproject
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    10/14/09

    In reply to DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It's Twisted and Curvy
    Finally, an appropriate receptacle for keeping my genes in my closet!
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    Image of Parapraxis Parapraxis
    10/14/09

    In reply to DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It's Twisted and Curvy
    the efficiency of DNA packing is not just in the helical structure, but in the histones.

    FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WON'T ANYBODY THINK OF THE HISTONES?
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    10/14/09

    In reply to DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It's Twisted and Curvy
    What's the point? My wife will take up all the spot anyways.
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    10/14/09

    In reply to DNA-Inspired Closet Is As Space-Efficient As It's Twisted and Curvy
    Attractive yes, but also functional. Varying lengths of clothes can be hung on it to maximize space AND the design lets you better see whats there when making the all important, highly vital and totally day impacting choice of "What shall I wear today....."
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    10/15/09

    @Curves: Now I know what to get you for Xmas... DNA! I mean, coives! #doublehelixcloset
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    10/15/09

    @psychonaut2021: Where did my star go? #doublehelixcloset
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