"The DNA Sierpinski triangles show that there is no theoretical barrier to using molecular self-assembly to carry out any kind of computing and nanoscale fabrication, according to Winfree. If someone comes up with the right rules, the right set of molecules should be able to carry out the instructions, he said."
This one really got my attention. Funky fractal designs are everywhere; yesterday I noticed an oil stain with an uncanny resemblance to the Mandelbrot Set . . .
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