Ira Flatow from NPR reports on research using DNA to shape nanostructures by Chad Mirkin from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. His research team has focused on the therapeutic benefits of the nanostructural design but there are applications in many fields of study including solar energy harvesting and energy storage. The therapeutic applications have been commercialized through a company called Nanosphere.
The Nova PBS series Making stuff smaller is available at this link.
The Nova PBS series Making stuff smaller is available at this link.
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