Chains (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rice University

Chains (1 of 2)

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DNA linkers serve as bridges between colloidal beads in a new experiment by Rice University scientists to study the physics of "bead-spring" polymer chains. They found the chains can be tuned for varying degrees of stiffness or flexibility.

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Biswal Lab/Rice University

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