Strings of Atoms in Tellurim (IMAGE) U.S. Army Research Laboratory Caption These silver, wiggling lines are strings of atoms in tellurium behaving like DNA. Researchers have not seen this behavior in any other material. Credit Photo Credit: University of Texas at DallasQingxiao Wang and Moon Kim Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.