Sperm Could Power Nanobots 259
Lucas123 writes "According to MSNBC, scientists are experimenting with using a sperm's flagellum to overcome the problem of supplying energy to nanobots that could be implanted in the body as smart probes that would release disease-fighting drugs, monitor enzymes and perform other medical roles within a patient's body. Powered by a compound called adenosine triphosphate or ATP, a sperm's flagellum can propel it at about 7 inches an hour. Energy from ATP could also power the pumps charged with dispensing the medication at a certain rate from the nanobots."
One problem.... (Score:3, Insightful)
Powering Fembots (Movie with Tilda Swinton?) (Score:4, Insightful)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270688/plotsummary [imdb.com]
Re:What a moronic story. (Score:5, Insightful)
Sperm isn't the fuel. ATP is. (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Sperm life? (Score:5, Insightful)