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DNA Origami in the Brain: How Nanoscale Structural Folding Governs Neural Development
Imagine a world where we can fold the very fabric of life into microscopic machines, guiding the growth of a single neuron with the precision of a master architect. This isn't science fiction; it is the reality of DNA origami. By leveraging the natural base-pairing rules of genetic material, researchers are now building nanoscale scaffolds that don't just sit in the brain—they actively shape its development, offering a radical new blueprint for neuroregeneration and precision medicine.
Introduction
The human brain is perhaps the most complex structure in the known universe, a dense thicket of billions of neurons connected by trillions of synapses. For decades, our understanding of how this
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24th Mar 2026