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Scientists build DNA-based computer that actually works

In a remarkable fusion of biology and technology, a DNA-based computer that performs effectively has been created by scientists. This innovative breakthrough promises to redefine the boundaries of ...
Nature

Automated detection and de novo structure modeling of nucleic acids from cryo-EM maps

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is one of the most powerful experimental methods for macromolecular structure determination. However, accurate DNA/RNA structure modeling from cryo-EM maps is still ...
Nanowerk

Need a new 3D material? Build it with DNA

A new approach breaks down complicated designs into modular building blocks for easy assembly from the bottom up. (Nanowerk News) When the Empire State Building was constructed, its 102 stories rose ...
Science Daily

Forget 3D printing—DNA and water now build tiny machines that assemble themselves

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven are doing—constructing intricate 3D nanostructures by harnessing the ...
The Scientist

Lego DNA: Building the Double Helix, Brick by Brick

From a young age, Daniel Khosravinia tinkered and built numerous LEGO models, from knights to the Star Wars Death Star. This sparked his interest in how things are built, and when he learned about the ...