Biological materials are self-assembled with near-atomic precision in living cells, whereas
synthetic 3D structures generally lack such precision and controllability. Recently, DNA …

DNA is traditionally known as a central genetic biomolecule in living systems. From an
alternative perspective, DNA is a versatile molecular building-block for the construction of …

DNA origami may enable more versatile gene delivery applications through its ability to
create custom nanoscale objects with specific targeting, cell-invading, and intracellular …

G-Quadruplexes attract growing interest as functional constituents in biology, chemistry,
nanotechnology, and material science. In particular, the reversible dynamic reconfiguration …

DNA nanotechnology has now enabled the self-assembly of almost any prescribed 3-
dimensional nanoscale structure in large numbers and with high fidelity. These structures …

Development of biosensing platforms plays a key role in research settings for identification
of biomarkers and in clinical applications for diagnostics. Biosensors based on nucleic acids …

Researchers have worked for many decades to master the rules of biomolecular design that
would allow artificial biopolymer complexes to self-assemble and function similarly to the …

RNAs are involved in the crucial processes of disease progression and have emerged as
powerful therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers. However, efficient delivery of …

This review article introduces mechanistic aspects and applications of photochemically
deprotected ortho-nitrobenzyl (ONB)-functionalized nucleic acids and their impact on …

DNA nanotechnology has seen large developments over the last 30 years through the
combination of solid phase synthesis and the discovery of DNA nanostructures. Solid phase …