Biological materials are self-assembled with near-atomic precision in living cells, whereas
synthetic 3D structures generally lack such precision and controllability. Recently, DNA …

DNA has become one of the most extensively used molecular building blocks for
engineering self-assembling materials. DNA origami is a technique that uses hundreds of …

Nanopores and nanochannels are ubiquitous, from biological systems to various artificial
materials. Taking advantage of size confinement and tailoring the interior components …

Dynamic DNA nanotechnology involves the creation of nanoscale devices made of DNA
whose primary function arises from their ability to undergo controlled motion or …

Many strategies have been pursued to trap and monitor single proteins over time to detect
the molecular mechanisms of these essential nanomachines. Single-protein sensing with …

Controlled transport of biomolecules across lipid bilayer membranes is of profound
significance in biological processes. In cells, cargo exchange is mediated by dedicated …

Smart gating membranes are important and promising in membrane science and
technology. Rapid progress in developing smart membranes is transforming technology in …

In contrast to ordinary polymers, the vast majority of biological macromolecules adopt highly
ordered three-dimensional structures that define their functions. The key to folding of a …

DNA nanotechnology allows for the creation of three-dimensional structures at nanometer
scale. Here, we use DNA to build the largest synthetic pore in a lipid membrane to date …

Although the field of structural DNA nanotechnology has been advancing with an
astonishing pace, de novo design of complex 3D nanostructures and functional devices …