Graphene with Nanopore (IMAGE) Harvard University Caption A layer of graphene is shown with a tiny nanopore drilled into its surface. Researchers at Harvard and MIT demonstrated that the membrane holds potential for speeding up DNA sequencing due to its extreme thinness. Credit Lab of Jene Golovchenko, Harvard University. 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.