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I don’t know how I missed this one: a long while back MSNBC reported Scientists look to sperm to power nanobots — and you know how that stuff can get *everywhere* if you’re not mindful. Talk about scientists having their hands full. After reading the essay I published by the local slutty sperm bank teller, I can actually think of a couple of extremely naughty girls probably putting their resumes together right now…
Like a vehicle running on gasoline, the sperm’s power production emits waste. Fortunately, its tail harbors a transport protein that acts like a tailpipe to kick out waste and keep the production cycle going. Future nanodevices, Travis said, could include this transporter to similarly maintain their energy production. (…read more, msnbc.msn.com, via Suicide Bots)
Talk about alternative energy sources. Discover Magazine recently updated the story, hailing it as one of the big 3 Ideas That Are Pushing the Edge of Science. And their picture is more well-hung than MSNBC’s. Just sayin’.
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