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Manipulating DNA strands individually and precisely is one of the most sought-after technologies in science today, simply because this would open up tremendous, new research possibilities in fields ranging from medicine to computing. In the latter, circuits made from nanomaterials combined with DNA could lead to amazing advancements in processing power, as well as to reduced sizes for electronic components. Experts at the Brigham Young University are at the forefront of learning to manipulate DNA, as they recently managed to create a custom text of the university's name, using specifically tailored DNA molecules. They essentially shaped and customized fragments of the nucleic acid in such a manner that the end-product spelled “BYU.” Their report on the accomplishment, which appears in the aptly named scientific journal Nano Letters, also reveals that the letters were about 100 nanometers in size each, or roughly one thousandth of the width of a human hair. While the ach!
ievement may not seem like much in the eyes of the uninitiated, it brings in fact the research team a huge step closer to developing DNA-based circuit shapes, to which other nanomaterials could be attached in the future. This would essentially result in tiny and inexpensive computer chips. The field of DNA or...
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