Chad Mirkin
Dec. 02, 2011
Hitting The ‘Off’ Switch On Antibiotic Resistance
Nanotechnologist Chad Mirkin discusses next-generation antibiotics that target a bacterium’s DNA.
darpa, antibiotics, medicine, nanotechnology, future
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Using DNA To Shape Nanostructures
Chemist Chad Mirkin describes advances in using DNA molecules to shape nanoscale crystal structures.
engineering nanomaterials nanotecnology nanoscale crystal structure
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