Bioinspired out-of-equilibrium systems will set the scene for the next generation of molecular
materials with active, adaptive, autonomous, emergent and intelligent behavior. Indeed life …

DNA is one of the most fascinating biopolymers. Besides its central role as carrier of genetic
information and translation of the genetic code into proteins, DNA holds great promise as a …

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of endogenous, noncoding RNA with a typical length of 19−
23 nucleotides (nt). 1− 3 miRNA regulate the expression of specific genes by binding to …

Sensors are devices that respond to physical or chemical stimuli and produce detectable
signals. 1r4 They are a critical extension of human perception of the world in many aspects …

DNA computing is recognized as one of the most outstanding candidates of next‐generation
molecular computers that perform Boolean logic using DNAs as basic elements. Benefiting …

DNAzymes have several practical advantages when compared to protein enzymes and
ribozymes and thus have been extensively used for developing analytical techniques. 6− 18 …

We are learning to build synthetic molecular machinery from DNA. This research is inspired
by biological systems in which individual molecules act, singly and in concert, as specialized …

In biology, nucleic acids are carriers of molecular information: DNA's base sequence stores
and imparts genetic instructions, while RNA's sequence plays the role of a messenger and a …

Chemically induced switching of luminescence remains one of the more dramatic visual
phenomena to be found in a laboratory. The past sliver of this century provides enough …

Catalytic nucleic acids (DNAzymes or ribozymes) are selected by the systematic evolution of
ligands by exponential enrichment process (SELEX). The catalytic functions of DNAzymes or …