Nano fibers

I thought this image of nano fibers had a similar structure to the rapid prototype models made earlier in the project.
A fingernail grows a nano meter a second.
Nature has been working at this microscopic level for ever. By studying naturally occuring materials scientists' have extracted and applied these properties to other uses. Some evergreenleaves have the ability to repel water. Scientists developed a technique to 'Bind' a nano layer over everyday objects such as building materials and fabrics. http://thefutureofthings.com/news/6406/water-repellent-fabric.html "Drops of water falling on the fabric form into spherical balls on the surface and fall off without making the fabric wet when as little as a two degree tilt is applied to it. Water is repelled by a layer of silicone nanofilaments coating the surface. The 40 nanometer coating protect the layers of polyester fabric underneath, preventing the water from ever reaching beneath the surface."

Having a layer of water repelling fibers over a structure would provide protection from the elements. The nano cells can easily be removed too relating to our 'life cycle' ideals. Read further here "One of the good things about working with these polymers is that you're able to structure them in many different ways," Epstein said. "Plus, we found that we can coat almost any surface with these fibers."
The fibers have the ability to conduct electricity. Maybe our architecture could be coated with this nano systema and react directly with our nervous system.

Nano fibers pull at water droplets and cause the water to spread out flat across a surface. Researchers found that the attracting surface does the same thing to coiled-up strands of DNA. When they put droplets of water containing DNA on the fibers, the strands uncoiled and hung suspended from the fibers like clotheslines.
Having DNA spread out like this makes it much easier to study and develop the different structures within it.
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