Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the living world around us is the nearly infinite diversity of form and function. At the molecular scale, this diversity is, if anything, even more astounding, showing us that it is possible to use a small number of simple building blocks, like the amino acids that make up proteins, to build incredibly complex molecular-scale machines.

The ability to mimic nature’s methods and integrate them directly with advances in nanotechnology and solid-state electronics design would have a broad impact on our society, leading to such discoveries as a molecular cure for disease, a sensor for a toxin or a complex molecular matrix for computing or display. Read More »