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A syringe delivering a fleet of DNA nanorobots to a cancer cell.
Building Biomolecular Machines
William Shih draws inspiration from origami and jigsaw puzzles in his quest to build bigger DNA nanorobots.
Building Biomolecular Machines
Building Biomolecular Machines

William Shih draws inspiration from origami and jigsaw puzzles in his quest to build bigger DNA nanorobots.

William Shih draws inspiration from origami and jigsaw puzzles in his quest to build bigger DNA nanorobots.

DNA robots

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Coming Into the Fold: DNA Origami
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 9 min read
In 2006, Paul Rothemund transformed the field of DNA nanotechnology when he unveiled an innovative approach for making shapes and patterns from genetic material.
Cargo-Sorting DNA Robots
Ruth Williams | Sep 14, 2017 | 3 min read
Autonomous molecules that collect, carry, and sort different genetic packages usher in a new era for nucleic-acid robotics. 
Shawn Douglas: DNA Programmer
Andy Extance | Jul 1, 2015 | 2 min read
Assistant professor, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco. Age: 34
BIOMOD
The Scientist | Jun 30, 2015 | 1 min read
Scientist to Watch Shawn Douglas explains the annual competition he established to introduce students to molecular programming.
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