In the 1960s, Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes postulated that someday researchers could test his theories of polymer networks by observing single molecules. Researchers at Brown observed single molecules of DNA being drawn through nanopores by electrical current and figured out why they most often travel head first.
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DNA Prefers To Dive Head First Into Nanopores
Posted On Thursday, January 10, 2013 By USA Education News. Under RHODE ISLAND Tags: Brown University, DNA, Nobel Laureate, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, polymer networks, single molecules
In the 1960s, Nobel laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes postulated that someday researchers could test his theories of polymer networks by observing single molecules. Researchers at Brown observed single molecules of DNA being drawn through nanopores by electrical current and figured out why they most often travel head first.
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‘Science’ Names University of Minnesota Researcher’s Gene-Modification Technique One of 2012′s
Posted On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MINNESOTA Tags: Daniel Voytas, DNA, Science, scientific breakthroughs, University of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL —An approach to modify genes developed by University of Minnesota researcher Daniel Voytas and colleagues was among the "breakthroughs of the year" detailed in a special issue of Science published December 21.
The technique, based on enzymes called TALENs (transcription activator–like effector nucleases) that "read" DNA and ...
