DNA Hydration Laser (IMAGE)

Cornell University

DNA Hydration Laser

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This is an illustration of what chiral nonlinear spectroscopy reveals: that DNA is surrounded by a chiral water super-structure, forming a 'spine of hydration.'

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Credit: Poul Petersen, Cornell University

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