News Release 11-218 - Video
Mirkin describes the importance of what was discovered.
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In an interview on October 10, 2011, Northwestern University Professor Chad Mirkin was asked, "What have you discovered and why is it important?" This discovery by Mirkin and his team is described in the October 14, 2011 issue of the journal Science.
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