Comments on: A molecular millisecond http://bit-player.org/2010/a-molecular-millisecond An amateur's outlook on computation and mathematics. Thu, 17 May 2012 10:07:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: XiXiDu http://bit-player.org/2010/a-molecular-millisecond#comment-2609 XiXiDu Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:44:42 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=552#comment-2609 The videos lie because they must A warning about the videos, however, and about every similar video I’ve seen that depicts biomolecular assembly and function: They lie about how biomolecular machines move. Where they show smooth, purposeful-looking mechanical movement, the reality is instead a frenetic dance of Brownian motion. http://metamodern.com/2009/01/12/molecular-machine-assembly-the-movie/ The videos lie because they must

A warning about the videos, however, and about every similar video I’ve seen that depicts biomolecular assembly and function: They lie about how biomolecular machines move. Where they show smooth, purposeful-looking mechanical movement, the reality is instead a frenetic dance of Brownian motion.

http://metamodern.com/2009/01/12/molecular-machine-assembly-the-movie/

]]> By: Matt Day http://bit-player.org/2010/a-molecular-millisecond#comment-2608 Matt Day Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:40:40 +0000 http://bit-player.org/?p=552#comment-2608 Great article, thank you! Can't wait to see Shaw's portrayals. You might be interested in this superlens research: http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/23650/ "With a record-breaking resolution of one-twelfth of the wavelength of light, it opens up an entirely new area of imaging.... And greater resolution should still be possible: the theoretical limit is one-twentieth of a wavelength." "Fang and co conclude with the dramatic prediction that these superlenses should make it possible to film molecules in action in real time with visible light." Great article, thank you! Can’t wait to see Shaw’s portrayals.

You might be interested in this superlens research:
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/23650/

“With a record-breaking resolution of one-twelfth of the wavelength of light, it opens up an entirely new area of imaging…. And greater resolution should still be possible: the theoretical limit is one-twentieth of a wavelength.”

“Fang and co conclude with the dramatic prediction that these superlenses should make it possible to film molecules in action in real time with visible light.”

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