Using nothing but DNA, researchers in Denmark have constructed a tiny box with a lid that can either lock shut or–with the help of a set of DNA keys–hinge open. While other groups have experimented ...
Researchers in Denmark and Germany have used an origami technique to make a nanometre-sized box with a lid that can be locked and unlocked. The box is made of DNA and measures 42 × 36 × 36 nm, which ...