Researchers harness DNA as the engine of super-efficient nanomachine

Researchers harness DNA as the engine of super-efficient nanomachine Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Jul 11, 2016 - Researchers at McMaster University have established a way to harness DNA as the engine of a microscopic "machine" they can turn on to detect trace amounts of substances that range from viruses and bacteria to cocaine and metals. "It's a completely new platform that can be adapted to many kinds of uses," says John Brennan, director of McMaster's Biointerfaces Insitute and co-author of a pap ... more

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