NanoGripper (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

NanoGripper

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Illinois researchers developed a nanorobotic hand made of DNA that can grab viruses for detection or inhibition. In this artist’s rendering, three “NanoGripper” hands wrap around a COVID-19 virus.

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Image courtesy of Xing Wang, University of Illinois

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Credit to Xing Wang, University of Illinois

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