PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a light-induced DNA ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The life-giving sun can be quite rough on ...

DNA, the blueprint of life, is best known for its fundamental role as genetic material—storing and transmitting biological information through the precise sequence of its bases. For decades, this ...

Light accelerates DNA hybridization using gold nanoparticles and polystyrene microparticles as probes for PCR-free DNA detection. News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper ...

DNA is ideally suited for designing dynamic nanostructures that are reconfigured by external stimuli. One of these stimuli — light — has been used to control DNA nanostructures by the incorporation of ...

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) play a crucial role in addressing genetic disorders, and cancer, and combating pandemics such as COVID-19 and its variants. Yet, the ability of LNPs to effectively ...