DNA Origami Virus Traps: A New Antiviral Treatment
Saturday, August 21st, 2021 -- The idea of DNA origami has been around for years; researchers from around the world can “program” DNA to self-assemble into different shapes (like smiley faces and swirls) for different functions. In 2019, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have shaped DNA origami into virus traps, making the possibility of a universal antiviral treatment into a reality. In DNA origami*, researchers create a “scaffold” (one entire side of