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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.
Chemistry World February 28, 2010 Jon Cartwright	Reactions on DNA origami watched with AFM Chemists in Denmark have for the first time imaged chemical reactions on a DNA origami scaffold so that they can precisely attach single molecules, involving atomic force microscopy.
Chemistry World April 14, 2011 Laura Howes	DNA origami yields tiny flask A US group of researchers has made a round bottomed flask from folded up DNA with an internal capacity of just 24000nm 3, which would be enough to hold 800,000 molecules of water.
Chemistry World October 9, 2014 James Urquhart	Designer nanoparticles cast in DNA molds German researchers have developed a DNA origami approach to produce custom-made inorganic nanoparticles with programmable, pre-designed shapes.
Technology Research News December 15, 2004	DNA Makes Nanotube Transistors Researchers have harnessed the self-assembly abilities of DNA to construct field-effect transistors from carbon nanotubes.
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.
Chemistry World October 3, 2010 Manisha Lalloo	DNA origami with a twist Researchers in the US have designed and synthesised a nanoscale Mobius strip out of DNA origami.
Chemistry World March 15, 2010 James Urquhart	All aboard the DNA nanotube Cargo-carrying DNA nanotubes that can rapidly release their load on demand have been made for the first time by Canadian researchers.
Chemistry World August 6, 2009 Hayley Birch	Nanoscale tools from DNA origami US scientists have demonstrated a nanoconstruction approach that allows the creation of self-assembling DNA 'origami' folded in an array of different shapes, from bent rods to toothed gears. This opens new possibilities for engineering nanoscale tools and devices.
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 February 11, 2004	DNA sorts nanotubes Researchers have come up with a way to use DNA to separate carbon nanotubes by electrical type -- metallic or semi conducting -- and by diameter. A carbon nanotubes's electrical properties and diameter are related.
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.
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.
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Chemistry World November 29, 2012 David Bradley	Lego-like DNA bricks are child's play DNA building blocks have been pieced together to form a multitude of Lego-like bricks by researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.
Chemistry World January 12, 2015 Emma Stoye	DNA origami makes moving machines Carlos Castro's group at Ohio State University, US has engineered DNA 'machines' that can open and close like hinges, as well as perform more complicated movements in three dimensions
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.
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Chemistry World January 30, 2011 Mike Brown	Electrons charge down DNA molecular wire US researchers have shown for the first time that a 34nm long DNA strand can be used as a molecular wire to conduct electricity.
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.
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.
Technology Research News October 22, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA forms nano waffles A method for stitching together strands of DNA yields microscopic waffled sheets and ribbons. The nanostructures make handy building materials that could help bridge the huge technological chasm between the realm of molecules and the merely microscopic.
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Technology Research News September 24, 2003	Artificial DNA stacks metal atoms In recent years, researchers have replaced some of DNA's natural bases with those that attach to metal atoms in order to coax DNA to organize metal ions into tiny structures. Researchers in Japan have tapped the method to form stacks of single metal ions.
Chemistry World May 12, 2010 Mike Brown	Molecular robots on nano-assembly lines Teams of automated programmable molecular robots working together on nanoscale assembly lines is one step closer, say scientists in the US.
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Technology Research News February 26, 2003	DNA forms nano piston DNA is a molecule of many talents. In addition to its biological role of carrying the blueprint to life, it has performed computations and self-assembled into various shapes in the laboratory. Some of those shapes are movable, which paves the way for molecular machines.
Chemistry World October 8, 2009 Lewis Brindley	IBM Enters Race for $1000 Genome Computer giant IBM is bringing its electronics expertise to biotechnology, and entering the race to map the human genome for less than $1000.
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 December 18, 2009 Nina Notman	Cutting edge chemistry in 2009 We review the ground-breaking research and important trends of the year's published chemical science papers.
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 January 24, 2013 Laura Howes	Shall I compare thee to a strand of DNA? For billions of years DNA has been life's data storage medium. Now, scientists have used DNA to code and store their media and information, from all of Shakespeare's sonnets to an audio recording of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech.
Chemistry World August 9, 2012 Jon Cartwright	'Genetic code' guides nanoparticle growth Researchers in the US and China have demonstrated that DNA can also be used as a blueprint for the creation of non-biological structures. Their 'genetic code' could pave the way for tailored nanoparticles -- fit for use as catalysts, or in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.
Chemistry World December 11, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Seeing the helix of DNA Italian scientists have developed a technique to improve the contrast of electron microscopy images of DNA fibers.
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Technology Research News July 2, 2003 Kimberly Patch	DNA makes nano barcode Sheets of DNA that form a barcode pattern could make reading answers generated from DNA computing a lot easier. The method may also make it possible to construct electronics components molecule-by-molecule.
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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 May 15, 2006 Jon Evans	Selective DNA Crystals A molecular biologist has developed a molecular sieve using a DNA crystal with nanoscale channels.