�鶹��ý��վ physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields

kay.pettigrew@mcgill.ca — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:50:21 +0000

Researchers in �鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Physics have developed a new device that can trap and study DNA molecules without touching or damaging them. The device, which uses carefully tuned electric fields, offers scientists unprecedented control over how DNA behaves in real time, creating the opportunity for faster, more precise molecular analysis that could improve diagnostics, genome mapping and the study of disease-related molecules.

Walter Reisner

�鶹��ý��վ physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields