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Technology Research News October 6, 2004	Chip spots DNA electrochemically A microelectrochemical method of reading DNA chips could be used in portable detectors. It could be use practically in two to five years, according to the researchers.
Technology Research News May 21, 2003	DNA sensor changes color University of Rochester researchers have designed a simple, inexpensive sensor that can detect specific sequences of DNA on-the-fly.
Chemistry World August 19, 2009 Hayley Birch	Gold nanoparticles detect cancer Chinese scientists have used gold nanoparticles as ultrasensitive fluorescent probes to detect cancer biomarkers in human blood.
Technology Research News March 24, 2004	DNA has nano building in hand Researchers from Ludwig Maximilians University in Germany have built a simple molecular machine from DNA that can bind to and release single molecules of a specific type of protein.
Chemistry World June 26, 2008 Bea Perks	Liquid Crystals Stand up for DNA Detection Liquid crystals that realign in response to DNA can reveal subtle sequence alterations, even a single base mutation, report US scientists.
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 James Urquhart	SNPs on display DNA origami and atomic force microscopy have been combined to reliably detect and image single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common form of genetic variation in the human genome.
Chemistry World February 22, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Reading DNA Base by Base A technique to electrically detect individual DNA bases cut from a single strand of DNA has been developed by researchers in the UK.
Chemistry World May 6, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Nano-boxes from DNA origami Danish researchers have made a nano-sized box out of DNA that can be locked or opened in response to 'keys' made from short strands of DNA.
Chemistry World June 18, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Chemical speed-dating even faster Researchers in the US have adapted a DNA amplification technique to develop a simpler way to rapidly screen chemical reactions.
Chemistry World August 26, 2008	Photonic crystal drug detective A new high-throughput screening system based on photonic crystals could quickly and cheaply detect molecules that disrupt binding between proteins and DNA.
Chemistry World April 18, 2010 Simon Hadlington	First DNA rotaxane Rotaxanes are dumbbell-shaped molecules encircled by a molecular hoop that can move unhindered along the axle, trapped by the bulky stoppers at either end. These could be useful components in molecular machines.
Chemistry World February 6, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Better Detection of DNA Synthesis Researchers in the US have developed a new way to detect DNA synthesis in living cells by using click chemistry -- the concept of reacting together two 'high energy' molecules that 'click' together efficiently under mild conditions.
Technology Research News July 30, 2003 Eric Smalley	Chip senses trace DNA Handheld detectors could one day allow you to monitor your body for cancer, your water for chemicals, and your food for bacteria. This requires inexpensive electronics that are capable of detecting trace amounts of substances. One candidate is a chip containing DNA-tipped carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World January 11, 2008 John Bonner	DNA Nanoparticles Detect Gene Expression US scientists have made nanoparticles from DNA that they say could be used to identify the genes being expressed in a single cell.
Chemistry World January 30, 2014 Anthony King	Unnatural DNA links click for faster synthesis Human cells can still read strands of DNA correctly if they are stitched together using linkers not found in nature, a new study shows.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004 Kimberly Patch	DNA in nanotubes sorts molecules Researchers have made a synthetic membrane that recognizes certain biochemical molecules and allows them to pass through. The method could be used to make biological sensors like those needed for genetics research, and to sort biological molecules,
Chemistry World September 23, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Direct route to RNA sequences Scientists in the US appear to have cracked a major problem in molecular biology: how to sequence single molecules of RNA directly.
Technology Research News June 15, 2005 Kimberly Patch	DNA Machine Links Molecules Researchers have fashioned a nanomechanical device from DNA that can be programmed to align a series of molecules and fuse them together. The technique could potentially be used to put together designer polymers, encrypt information, and carry out computations.
Chemistry World July 15, 2008	Raman Reveals DNA in Action Researchers at the University of Strathclyde, UK, have been able to use Raman spectroscopy to observe strands of DNA pairing up and falling apart by attaching them to silver nanoparticles.
Chemistry World April 3, 2008 Lewis Brindley	DNA Read in a Trice The prospect of treatments that are tailored to fit an individual's genetic makeup is a step closer thanks to technology unveiled by US scientists.
Chemistry World May 1, 2007 Jessica Ebert	Pocket-sized PCR Machine Scientists in the U.S. report being one step closer to designing a miniaturized, portable PCR machine that could be used for applications such as point-of-care diagnostics.
Chemistry World November 16, 2006 Simon Hadlington	Gene-Reading Enzyme Catapulted by Scrunch Power Two teams of researchers have solved a conundrum that has baffled molecular biologists for 20 years -- how the enzyme responsible for `reading' genes can release itself from the portion of DNA to which it initially binds extremely tightly.
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Chemistry World March 19, 2007 Jessica Ebert	Pocket-Sized PCR Machine Scientists in the US report being one step closer to designing a miniaturized, portable polymerase chain reaction machine that could be used for applications such as point-of-care diagnostics.
Bio-IT World October 14, 2004 Robert M. Frederickson	Nanosphere Strikes Gold Recently, scientists at Nanosphere developed a colorimetric method for DNA detection that obviates the need for target or signal amplification.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Simon Hadlington	DNA movement through motor proteins measured Researchers have adapted a method for DNA sequencing to measure directly and with exquisite sensitivity the movement of a single molecule of DNA as it is drawn through specialized motor proteins.
Technology Research News April 23, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA motor keeps cranking Researchers have been making DNA perform all sorts of shape-changing tricks in recent years, but the need to add pieces of DNA at every step has made it a bit of a stretch to call these molecules motors. A method that keeps the process humming changes things.
Chemistry World May 15, 2006 Jon Evans	Selective DNA Crystals A molecular biologist has developed a molecular sieve using a DNA crystal with nanoscale channels.
Chemistry World September 2, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Shining a light on DNA-binding drugs in living cells German researchers have used standard circular dichroism spectroscopy to probe interactions between drug molecules and DNA within living cells.
Technology Research News August 27, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA plays tic-tac-toe In addition to its natural role as the blueprint of life, DNA has been tapped to compute and to form nanoscale machines. A new type of DNA logic is aimed at marrying these artificial functions to make control circuits for nano machines. The first result is an unbeatable tic-tac-toe player.
Chemistry World April 25, 2006 Jon Evans	DNA Sequencing Reaches the Space Age The smallest ever DNA sequencer, only 10cm in diameter, comprises a complex network of microscopic pumps, valves, heaters and electrophoresis channels, many of which were initially developed for use in a device to detect life on Mars.
Chemistry World July 4, 2010 Hayley Birch	DNA sticks at flick of switch A new technique that sticks individual DNA molecules to a gold surface works at the flick of an electrochemical switch.
PC Magazine July 13, 2005 John R. Quain	DNA Printing Press A group of scientists believes it has an inexpensive nanoprinting technique that could lead to the mass production of DNA-based chips that could revolutionize disease detection.
Chemistry World January 30, 2008 Jonathan Edwards	DNA Helps Nanoparticles Crystallize Two papers in Nature have each shown a simple way to build designer crystals from nanoparticles, using DNA as 'glue'. Both methods show promise as a cheap way of mass-producing complex materials like photonic crystals.
Technology Research News December 3, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA assembles nanotube transistor Scientists have caused a transistor to self-assemble from a test tube concoction of DNA, proteins, antibodies, carbon nanotubes and minuscule specks of silver and gold. The feat shows that it is possible to assemble the smallest of machines and electronic devices by harnessing DNA's properties.
Chemistry World October 25, 2011 Jon Evans	Carbon nanotubes detect DNA 'flipping out' US chemists have developed a way to detect the chemical modification of a single strand of DNA, by hooking it up to a pair of carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World January 20, 2014 Martha Henriques	Fast test classifies meningitis bacteria Researchers in the UK have developed a new method that uses surface enhanced Raman scattering to quickly identify which meningitis causing bacteria is responsible for an infection.
Chemistry World September 8, 2014 Emma Stoye	CPU heat powers PCR disease detection Scientists in the US have devised a new way of carrying out blood tests -- based on a modified computer and camera phone -- that could lower the costs of disease screening in developing countries.
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Chemistry World February 27, 2006 Michael Gross	A DNA Switch for RNA Folding Researchers have equipped a large RNA domain with a DNA switch, which they say can fold or unfold the RNA molecule at will.
Chemistry World September 17, 2012 Ian Le Guillou	Raising the curtain on single-stranded DNA Scientists have created microfluidic devices containing single-stranded DNA 'curtains' for the first time, allowing scientists to study its interactions with proteins in real time.
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Chemistry World November 29, 2010 James Mitchell Crow	DNA readers ratchet closer Rapid, cheap DNA sequencing has just edged a step closer, thanks to a new technique to control the motion of single DNA strands as they pass through a protein nanopore 'reader'.
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Chemistry World July 16, 2009 James Urquhart	New DNA technique sheds light on ancient populations A new sequencing technique that is cheaper and less wasteful has been used to decode and analyse the mitochondrial genomes of five Neanderthal individuals.
Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Kimberly Patch	DNA prefers diamond DNA is particularly useful for sensing pathogens like those used in biological weapons. The trick to making sensors that can be used in the field may involve attaching strands of DNA to a thin film of diamond, preparing sensors to withstand the rigors of the real world.
Technology Research News August 10, 2005	DNA process stamps patterns DNA's ability to connect matching strands is at the heart of a stamp that promises to bring mass production to the nanoscale.
Technology Research News August 22, 2005	DNA Technologies The versatile DNA molecule has proven to be a powerful technological building block. Researchers have developed ways of combining DNA molecules that allow them to carry out computations in test tubes and create two-dimensional patterns and three-dimensional structures at the nanoscale.