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futurescope: Artificial cells evolve proteins to structure semiconductors via kurzweilai: University of California, Santa Barbara scientists have applied genetic engineering to create proteins that can be used to create electronics. They’ve used the tools of molecular biology and principles of evolution to find proteins that can make new structures of silicon dioxide, commonly found in computer chips, and titanium dioxide, often used in solar cells. The new silica-forming protein, named silicatein X1, could even make folded sheets of silica-protein fibers. The work demonstrated that directed evolution of a mineral-producing protein could create materials with never-before seen structures. [read more @kurzweilai & @Ars Technica] [paper]

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Artificial cells evolve proteins to structure semiconductors

via kurzweilai:

University of California, Santa Barbara scientists have applied genetic engineering to create proteins that can be used to create electronics.

They’ve used the tools of molecular biology and principles of evolution to find proteins that can make new structures of silicon dioxide, commonly found in computer chips, and titanium dioxide, often used in solar cells.

The new silica-forming protein, named silicatein X1, could even make folded sheets of silica-protein fibers.

The work demonstrated that directed evolution of a mineral-producing protein could create materials with never-before seen structures.

[read more @kurzweilai & @Ars Technica] [paper]

(via emergentfutures)

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    We don’t just party all the time. But I bet major partying was done after this was discovered.
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    A fun case where the method is as interesting as the outcome. Small scale directed evolution in action.
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    Our future could be saved by this. Pay attention.
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    Never before seen structures look like hairy poop?
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