Berkeley Lab captures first high-res 3D images of DNA segments
DNA segments are targeted to be building blocks for molecular computer memory and electronic devices, nanoscale drug-delivery systems, and as markers for biological research and imaging disease-relevant proteins
April 7, 2016
An international research team working at theLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has captured the first high-resolution 3D images of double-helix DNA segments attached at either end to gold nanoparticles — which could act as building blocks for molecular computer memory and electronic devices (see World’s smallest electronic diode made from single DNA molecule), nanoscale drug-delivery systems, and as markers for biological research and for imaging… read more
Topics: Biotech | Electronics | Nanotech/Materials Science
World’s smallest electronic diode made from single DNA molecule
Electronic components 1,000 times smaller than with silicon may be possible
April 6, 2016
Nanoscale electronic components can be made from single DNA molecules, as researchers at theUniversity of Georgiaand at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated, using a single molecule of DNA to create the world’s smallest diode.
A diode is a component vital to electronic devices that allows current to flow in one direction but prevents its flow in the other direction.… read more
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