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Caption: This electron micrograph shows the minute scale of DNA compacted into nanoparticles. After it is condensed, the DNA is delivered to the brain in an attempt to repair faulty genes in hopes of halting or preventing the neurodegenerative process.
Credit: David Yurek, University of Kentucky
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