A nobel for molecular motors, Sarepta's return to normalcy, & machine learning in biotech

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry this morning went to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for breakthroughs in designing molecular machines. Their insights on building tiny motors -- 1,000 times thinner than a strand of hair -- have led to molecular robots that can pluck out and connect individual amino acids. They can also be used for drug delivery. And there's more to come: The Nobel committee said the molecular motor is about as advanced at this stage as the electric motor was in the 1830s, "when researchers proudly displayed various spinning cranks and wheels in their laboratories without having any idea that they would lead to electric trains, washing machines, fans, and food processors." The miniscule machinery honored today will likely be used in the future to build an array of sensors, energy storage systems, and even new material.