Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionExamines the field of medicine, toxic waste, and production relating how they will revolutionize life in the future. |
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... structure . " This three - dimensional structure forms when a chain folds to form a compact molecular object . To get a feel for how tough it is to predict the natural folding of a protein chain , picture a straight piece of cord with ...
... structure . " This three - dimensional structure forms when a chain folds to form a compact molecular object . To get a feel for how tough it is to predict the natural folding of a protein chain , picture a straight piece of cord with ...
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... structure , designed from scratch , not by taking an already existing structure and tinkering with it . " Although scientists do the work , the work itself is really a form of engineering , as shown by the title of the field's journal ...
... structure , designed from scratch , not by taking an already existing structure and tinkering with it . " Although scientists do the work , the work itself is really a form of engineering , as shown by the title of the field's journal ...
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... structure . It's exactly the same as designing and building a building , or analyzing the stresses on any macro - scale structure . I think it's important to get people to think in those terms . " The molecular designer has to be ...
... structure . It's exactly the same as designing and building a building , or analyzing the stresses on any macro - scale structure . I think it's important to get people to think in those terms . " The molecular designer has to be ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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