nanomachine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nanomachine
Example Sentences
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In the long term, the motor could become the heart of a complex nanomachine.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
At Oxford University, researchers have succeeded in building a nanomachine made of DNA and peptides that can drill through a cell membrane, creating an artificial membrane channel through which small molecules can pass.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023
The main role is played by the perixisomal AAA-ATPase complex Pex1/Pex6: this "biological nanomachine" unpacks and unfolds the spent proteins so that they can be recycled or disposed of.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023
Imagine a nanomachine that could take raw carbon and arrange it, atom by atom, into a perfect diamond.
From Time Magazine Archive
Literally every physical object in the world, from computers to cheese, is made of molecules, and in principle a nanomachine could construct all of them.
From Time Magazine Archive
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