Material Forms a DNA-like helix (IMAGE)

U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Material Forms a DNA-like helix

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Researchers discover that a material forms a DNA-like helix when reduced to a string of atoms, as seen by the pink line in this graphic, encapsulated in a nanotube.

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Photo Credit: Purdue University JingKai Qin and PaiYing Liao

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