Conspectus DNA has been previously shown to be useful as a material for the fabrication of
static nanoscale objects, and also for the realization of dynamic molecular devices and …

DNA nanotechnology is a unique field, where physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics,
engineering, and materials science can elegantly converge. Since the original proposal of …

Membrane sculpting and transformation is essential for many cellular functions, thus being
largely regulated by self-assembling and self-organizing protein coats. Their functionality is …

Self-assembly is a ubiquitous approach to the design and fabrication of novel
supermolecular architectures. Here we report a strategy termed 'lipid-bilayer-assisted self …

The healthy growth and maintenance of a biological system depends on the precise spatial
organization of molecules within the cell through the dissipation of energy. Reaction …

Biological membranes fulfill many important tasks within living organisms. In addition to
separating cellular volumes, membranes confine the space available to membrane …

Cells use membrane proteins as gatekeepers to transport ions and molecules, catalyze
reactions, relay signals, and interact with other cells. DNA nanostructures with lipidic …

DNA nanotechnology allows for the design of programmable DNA-built nanodevices which
controllably interact with biological membranes and even mimic the function of natural …

One of the many aspects of membrane biophysics dealt with in this Faraday Discussion
regards the material moduli that describe energies at a supramolecular level. This …

The interplay between nucleic acids and lipids underpins several key processes in
molecular biology, synthetic biotechnology, vaccine technology, and nanomedicine. These …