Scientists build 'mechanically active' DNA material
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara designed a 'smart' material made of DNA that responds with movement when stimulated
25-Oct-2012 -
Artificial muscles and self-propelled goo may be the stuff of Hollywood fiction, but for UC Santa Barbara scientists Omar Saleh and Deborah Fygenson, the reality of it is not that far away. By blending their areas of expertise, the pair have created a dynamic gel made of DNA that mechanically ...
deoxyribonucleic acid
gels
motor proteins
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