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Scientists Do Micro-Origami, Make Tiny Drug-Delivery Package

Researchers at USC's Information Sciences Institute produced this amazing pyramid, around 30 microns across, which may one day be used to deliver precise micro- or nano-doses of medication. The structures, dubbed "voxels" are made of silicon, cut into flats and then folded up and sealed to enclose tiny volumes of space inside. The team hasn't stopped at pyramids either— they've tried flat envelopes, cubes and partial dodecahedra, but these don't close together the way the pyramid does. More »

10:15 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,925 views, 23 comments

Latest by frigg: @scarbrtj: Why stop at medical research? Perhaps if the Girl Scouts started selling nano-cookies, they too could clean up on the nano-fad. Oddly, I think I'd be more apt to buy a box of microscopic nano-mints to support a decent more »

robots

SuperBot Robot Can Construct Itself

This robot, named the SuperBot, can do some pretty super, and unique things. The SuperBot has the ability to build itself, in a way. It can be constructed into a variety of different figures to accomplish different tasks, for example as a walking unit, rolling unit, snake unit, etc. Each individual block is a robot that interacts and works together with the other robots. This project is the work of Wi-Min Shen's of USC for NASA. Jump to see a video of a group of "SuperBots" able to find and attach to another group. More »

3:15 PM on Thu Feb 22 2007
By Travis Hudson
7,500 views, 16 comments

Latest by FЯeeMan: @Brad: This came from PARC? Expect to see the iRobot(TM) soon at an Apple (no longer Computer), Inc. store near you! /sarcasm more »

robots

Contour Crafting: One Day House Printer, Our Only Hope

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to a recent influx in the wolf population, little piggies in our community have been under strict curfew to avoid bloody dismemberment after dark. But now, wolves have adapted to "blow down" houses in the areas north and southeast of the Denny's Unlimited Bacon Breakfast Buffet–just off Route 49–that drives our local economy. More »

11:12 AM on Sat Feb 10 2007
By Mark Wilson
1,743 views, 9 comments