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Technology Research News December 11, 2002 Kimberly Patch	DNA prefers diamond DNA is particularly useful for sensing pathogens like those used in biological weapons. The trick to making sensors that can be used in the field may involve attaching strands of DNA to a thin film of diamond, preparing sensors to withstand the rigors of the real world.
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Technology Research News December 3, 2003	Molecule does two-step Duke University researchers have found a way to make a molecule react only when it has been hit by two photons of ultraviolet light, making the molecule a controllable switch. The molecule could eventually be used in optical storage devices and in biochips.
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Chemistry World October 11, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Diode breakthrough in molecular electronics Researchers from the US and Russia have shown how it is possible to measure the diode properties of a single molecule and how the orientation of the molecule between two electrodes can be controlled.
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Technology Research News September 24, 2003	Artificial DNA stacks metal atoms In recent years, researchers have replaced some of DNA's natural bases with those that attach to metal atoms in order to coax DNA to organize metal ions into tiny structures. Researchers in Japan have tapped the method to form stacks of single metal ions.
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Technology Research News September 24, 2003	Glow shows individual DNA Researchers have made a type of artificial DNA of that glows when it combines with a specific sequence of natural DNA. In principle, the method could be used to develop DNA chips that directly sense individual DNA molecules.
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