Viruses may soon be recruited by chip makers in the quest to take computer chips down to the nanometre scale and harness novel quantum effects. Angela Belcher and her team at the University of Texas at Austin genetically engineered viruses so they have a string of amino acids at one end that has an affinity for zinc sulphide. When added to a solution of the chemical, the viruses ended up with tiny clusters of the material stuck to them. Drying out droplets of solution made the viruses line up in rows, side by side. The rows then aligned top to…
To continue reading, today with our introductory offers
Advertisement
More from New ¾«¶«´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New ¾«¶«´«Ã½ articles
1
Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time
2
Toy universe shows that time could be a quantum illusion
3
What is a ‘normal’ memory slowdown, and when should I worry?
4
Understanding anorexia’s grip on the brain could unlock new therapies
5
El Niño has started and the weather could get weird
6
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could destroy the ozone layer
7
First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping
8
Half the world's reservoirs could be clogged up with dirt by 2060
9
Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening
10
New ¾«¶«´«Ã½ recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
