Transfer infectious disease research to space
This would help to avoid the risk of accidental (or even intentional)... Read more
by Why Are You Reading My Name Jun 4, 2026 3 Comments 3 Links
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by astronut May 19, 2026 3 Comments 3 Links
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by Tomwright May 18, 2026 3 Comments 3 Links
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A deeper look, great video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek-FDPymyyg
Didn’t realise this was a thing. Amazing.
The idea of folding DNA to create arbitrary two- and three-dimensional shapes at the nanoscale just blows my mind. Not sure who thought of it first but this idea and it’s future applications are going to go a long way. More info about it here.
In the 15 years since the technique was first reported the field has grown massively. Nature Video finds out how DNA origami works and what has been achieved so far. Watch this video from a while back.
Pretty much an unrelated link but I used these instructions to make our school kids a double helix for educational purposes.