DNA holds the instructions that make us who we are. If we want to read those instructions, say, to understand our ...

The researchers did a series of experiments to show what the hands could be used for. To demonstrate the grasping ability, they added strips of complementary DNA to particles of gold between 50 ...

Illinois researchers developed a nanorobotic hand made of DNA that can grab viruses for detection or inhibition. In this artist’s rendering, three “NanoGripper” hands wrap around a COVID-19 ...

Health Scientists Built a Tiny DNA ‘Hand’ That Grabs Viruses to Stop Infections The NanoGripper, made from a single piece of folded DNA, was shown to detect covid-19 and block infections.