Wed 15 Mar 2006
Check out this article on DNA Origami. Apparently, a scientist has discovered how to fold long strands of DNA using short DNA staples as a binding medium. The staples can be designed by a computer program and ordered from a laboratory. Then, the strands are heated in a salt solution and come together in whatever shape you designed.
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In the future, this could be used to build molecular electronics. Kind of cool to think about, something so small, about 100 nanometers across, being folded like a piece of paper.
Check out the article at Live Science.