DNA LED Lights!

MonkeyMhz · 07-23-09, 02:00 PM

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By adding fluorescent dyes to DNA and then spinning the DNA strands into nanofibers, researchers at the University of Connecticut have made a new material that emits bright white light. The material absorbs energy from ultraviolet light and gives off different colors of light--from blue to orange to white--depending on the proportions of dye it contains.

Full Article Here: http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/23042/page1/

Since DNA is a very strong polymer it will last 50x more than acrylic.

I wonder if this will catch on, kinda weird but neat. It would be pretty awesome for computer modding. What do you think?

darkcow · 07-23-09, 02:22 PM

I'd get it.

Jolly-Swagman · 07-23-09, 03:05 PM

Interesting Read, also wonders if the technology will catch on,

4GHZ_or_bust · 07-24-09, 12:56 AM

Hopefully having DNA + UV light won't cause them to mutate and take over the electronics device.

IKIKUINTHENUTZ · 07-24-09, 01:03 AM

so what if the strand is infected with a viral rna strand like herpes?

Seriously though I wouldn't mind asking the guy to test if viruses have an effect on the strands properties.

Dolk · 07-24-09, 12:36 PM

The RNA strands emit the darker colors, like black and brown. Herpes emits blinking red

joedymueller · 07-24-09, 12:41 PM

what software would kill that virus? McAfee my #@%

Adragontattoo · 07-24-09, 12:52 PM

finally a Virus that Avira/Avg/Kasperky and all the other top dogs cant touch!!

Wait is this how Skynet started? DNA=Life, Life+Electronics= Cyborg

MonkeyMhz · 07-24-09, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

finally a Virus that Avira/Avg/Kasperky and all the other top dogs cant touch!!

Wait is this how Skynet started? DNA=Life, Life+Electronics= Cyborg

Life+Electronics+Monkey = Happy!

joedymueller · 07-24-09, 02:24 PM

there is no stopping Skynet by the way.... they have robots playing baseball now...

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