The knotted strands of life
Davide Marenduzzo and colleagues explore the physics of DNA knots
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Amino acids allow bacterial ‘nanowires’ to conduct electricity
Research could allow similar materials to be synthesized in the lab
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Intense terahertz pulses cause DNA damage and repair
Pulses show potential for medical therapy
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Nanotube transistors detect cancer biomarkers
New technique could give conventional immunoassays a run for their money
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How can we engineer human tissue?
Mehdi Nikkhah explains the general principles of tissue engineering
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Can we print human body parts?
Luiz Bertassoni explains how organs can be produced using 3D printers
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Graphene transistors give bioelectronics a boost
Devices could find use in retinal implants
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Human hearing is highly nonlinear
Ability to determine pitch and timing of sounds beats uncertainty limit
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Digital files stored and retrieved using DNA memory
Double-helix archive could preserve vast amounts of data
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Proteins boost quantum coherence in bacteria
Study sheds new light on photosynthesis
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