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February 4th, 2003

DNA nanomotor expands and contracts

Abstract:
The DNA machines created to date have commonly produced rotation or "scissor-like" opening and closing movements. Now researchers have made a DNA nanomotor that expands and contracts by up to 5 nm.

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