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Learn the Amazing New Research on Untying Knots in Polymers

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Key PointsPublished paper studied how knots in polymers respond to an external flow field and how the knot affects the response of the polymer …
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How to Use the Spaghetti-Twist Method to Align DNA

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A new paper from a collaboration of Canadian physicists has demonstrated how simply twirling a wire through a solution of DNA molecules can align the molecules…
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Polymer Physics and Genetic Sequencing

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Key PointsDNA is a good model system for polymer physics as it is small enough to observe single-molecule dynamics and large enough to be thermodynamically…
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What Causes Cancer: Bad Luck or Bad Lifestyles?

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What causes cancer?  For the most part, cancer is a disease that arises from mutations in the body that accumulate over time.  These mutations knock…
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Atomic Positioning with DNA Hinges

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Key PointsFunke and Dietz created a DNA hinge which is adjustable by varying the length of one of the DNA molecules, allowing positioning of molecules…