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A DNA clutch controls a golden nanomachine
![Electron tomography of the core–cage nanomotor structure.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/media.nature.com/w767/magazine-assets/d41586-024-00408-x/d41586-024-00408-x_26733268.jpg)
A tiny machine has a spherical golden rotor (pictured) that encases its golden engine. A DNA coating on both components serves as a clutch system. Credit: M. Lin et al./Nat. Nanotechnol.
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Nature 626, 695 (2024)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-00408-x
References
Lin, M. et al. Nature Nanotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01599-6 (2024).