Robotics and DNA nanotechnology converge to create dynamic systems capable of intelligent, adaptable functions. These DNA machines could play pivotal roles in biomedicine, single-molecule analysis, ...

Pasadena, Calif.–Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and IBM’s Almaden Research Center have developed a new technique to orient and position self-assembled DNA shapes and ...

It’s no secret that computers can smoke humans at chess. And now, as if to further mock our mere organic forms, scientists say they’ve created a computer made out of DNA that can play the board game — ...

Dr Shelley Wickham (left) and Dr Minh Luu review an image from the T12 transmission electron microscope of the University of Sydney Microscopy and Microanalysis facility. Researchers at the University ...

As many as 26 million people may have taken an at-home DNA test. If you’re thinking of taking one, you have to prepare yourself for the results. You may discover things about your family tree that you ...

For the first time, a multidisciplinary team of researchers have demonstrated a proof of principle of all the capabilities needed for a functioning computer—storing, retrieving, processing, erasing, ...