DNA origami creates a nano-map of the Americas

200 trillionths scale

[tedster]

A map of the Americas measuring just a few hundred nanometres across has been created out of meticulously folded strands of DNA, using a new technique for manipulating molecules dubbed "DNA origami".

The nanoscale map, which sketches out both North and South America at a staggering 200-trillionths of their actual size, aims to demonstrate the precision and complexity with which DNA can be manipulated using the approach.

[newscientist.com...]

Sounds a lot smaller than pixels.

[BillyS]

The funny thing here is this is not a joke.

[PhraSEOlogy]

I can see the google ads now - BUY DNA origami on ebay.

[mattglet]

Why can't we get these guys on the Cure Cancer team instead of playing around?