Scientists build ‘smart’ material made of DNA

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UC Santa Barbara scientists Omar Saleh and Deborah Fygenson have created a dynamic gel made of DNA that mechanically responds to stimuli in much the same way that cells do.

This is incredibly exciting. Just imagine the possibilities!

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    Basically a small scale basic tool winch-and-pully.
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    Le frontiere della manipolazione del...stanno affiorando.
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    AND SO IT BEGINS
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    First thought: Medi-gel? OoO
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    This is incredibly exciting. Just imagine