Nanobots Found in US Lab

nanotechweb.org News, 1 Apr 2006 Researchers at the University of Petitville, US, have discovered a stache of nanobots in their laboratory. It's thought the structures formed following the accidental exposure of gold-nanoparticle tagged DNA to gamma radiation. Previously considered by many scientists as a work of fiction, the nanobots actually ate through the thesis of nanotechnology PhD student Randall V. Tiny III. "I'm real upset about this," Tiny told nanotechweb.org. "I was just about to hand in my dissertation and the nanobots have totally, like, destroyed it. Looks as if I'm gonna have to get an extension." Tiny has spent the last four years studying the formation of a nanocomposite-based wax for surfboards. "Randall is an excellent student," said lab supervisor Eberhard Sehrklein. "My coworkers say he spends too much time out on the waves but his research has been top quality and the devouring of his thesis is a tragic loss."