Month: June 2002

from the macro-money-for-tiny-tech dept.
Science Geek reports that a Alexander Mittal, 17, of Greenwich, Conn., won a top prize in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his computer science project, ìNanoconstruction with Self-Assembling DNA-PNA Complexes.î The project is said to have the potential to change the way computer chips are developed, resulting in smaller, faster and cheaper electronic devices. Mittal will receive a trip to the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, a scholarship of $50,000, and a high-performance computer. Read more for the full press release.