Friday, November 30, 2012

DNA imaged with electron microscope for the first time

It's the most famous corkscrew in history. Now an electron microscope has captured the famous Watson-Crick double helix in all its glory, by imaging threads of DNA resting on a silicon bed of nails. The technique will let researchers see how proteins, RNA and other biomolecules interact with DNA.
MORE: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22545-dna-imaged-with-electron-microscope-for-the-first-time.html