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A DNA Robot That Walks on the Surface of Cells

2021-10-13

A DNA Robot That Walks on the Surface of Cells

The field of molecular robotics has carried DNA beyond its role of genetic blueprint. Taking advantage of an explosion of advances in technologies that manipulate DNA — such as CRISPR — researchers have been able to create a variety of nanoscale structures with incredible precision for a variety of functions. This could completely change medicine as we know it. Imagine the harmful side effects...