Tag: DNA origami

  • Nation & World

    Harnessing nature to beat cancer

    Every year, more than 18 million people around the world are told, “You have cancer.” In the U.S., nearly half of all men and more than one-third of women will…

    18 minutes
    Nanoparticles
  • Nation & World

    Roomy cages built from DNA

    Scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have discovered a way to build self-assembling cages made of DNA. The cages are the largest stand-alone DNA structures made to date, and one day may be able to deliver drugs or house tiny bioreactors or photonic devices inside the human body.

    5 minutes