Decoding Life's Code: Nanopores and DNA Sensing
Unlocking the Secrets of Life: How Nanopores are Revolutionizing DNA Sensing Imagine a world where diagnosing genetic diseases is as simple as running a quick test on your saliva. Where scientists can sequence entire genomes in minutes, unlocking the secrets to personalized medicine and understanding the origins of life itself. This future might seem like science fiction, but it's closer than you think thanks to a groundbreaking technology: nanopores. Nanopores are tiny holes, just a few nanometers wide, drilled through thin membranes. These microscopic gateways act as biological sensors, capable of detecting and analyzing individual molecules, including DNA. Here's how they work: DNA strands are threaded through the nanopore, disrupting its electrical current in a unique way depending on their...