helices
Americannoun
noun
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By comparing helices of different sizes and measuring their behavior at various temperatures, the researchers traced the diode effect to uneven scattering of electrons along the curved, chiral walls of the devices.
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This is because the layers of helices stuck together are too big to be the building blocks of nanofibers.
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Inspired by nature, nanotechnology researchers have identified 'spontaneous curvature' as the key factor determining how ultra-thin, artificial materials can transform into useful tubes, twists and helices.
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His lab manipulated DNA molecules to make the tiny motor's turbine, which consisted of 30 double-stranded DNA helices engineered into an axle and three blades of about 72 base pair length.
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Why, for that matter, were there two helices, and not one, or three or four?
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