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Molecular cranes swing into action

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Atomic force microscopes have exploited the properties of DNA to 'cut-and-paste' molecules on surfaces with an accuracy of 10 nm.

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Figure 1: The pick-up and delivery of objects with a molecular crane relies on the difference in forces needed to separate strands of DNA.

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Duwez, AS. Molecular cranes swing into action. Nature Nanotech 3, 188–189 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2008.80

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