Post by Nugget on Aug 27, 2016 23:50:15 GMT -6
This is one of the strangest things I've read in a long time...
www.newscientist.com/article/2102463-mind-controlled-nanobots-could-release-drugs-inside-your-brain/
I am haunted by the expression on every mass shooters face....they all just look 'out of it'. It's probably a big stretch, but what comes to my mind is how the government secretly develops and uses new technology for decades before it becomes public knowledge.
Gene splicing, cloning, nanobots- they could all be used to the betterment of humanity-but we all know the chances are it won't be.
A man has used thought alone to control nanorobots inside a living creature for the first time. The technology released a drug inside cockroaches in response to the man’s brain activity – a technique that may be useful for treating brain disorders such as schizophrenia and ADHD.
The group has built nanorobots out of DNA, forming shell-like shapes that drugs can be tethered to. The bots also have a gate, which has a lock made from iron oxide nanoparticles. The lock opens when heated using electromagnetic energy, exposing the drug to the environment. Because the drug remains tethered to the DNA parcel, a body’s exposure to the drug can be controlled by closing and opening the gate.
“People could take this in all different directions,” says Arnon. “Imagine if you could deliver the exact amount of alcohol that you wanted to keep you in a happy state but not drunk. Kind of stupid, but this could happen. I think we’ve just scratched the surface.”
The group has built nanorobots out of DNA, forming shell-like shapes that drugs can be tethered to. The bots also have a gate, which has a lock made from iron oxide nanoparticles. The lock opens when heated using electromagnetic energy, exposing the drug to the environment. Because the drug remains tethered to the DNA parcel, a body’s exposure to the drug can be controlled by closing and opening the gate.
“People could take this in all different directions,” says Arnon. “Imagine if you could deliver the exact amount of alcohol that you wanted to keep you in a happy state but not drunk. Kind of stupid, but this could happen. I think we’ve just scratched the surface.”
I am haunted by the expression on every mass shooters face....they all just look 'out of it'. It's probably a big stretch, but what comes to my mind is how the government secretly develops and uses new technology for decades before it becomes public knowledge.
Gene splicing, cloning, nanobots- they could all be used to the betterment of humanity-but we all know the chances are it won't be.
