Japanese scientists use tiny silver particles to make DNA assembly up to 5x more efficient

ScienceDaily
Aug 19, 2026, 3:46 am57 ptsTrending
Silver nanoparticles can precisely slice DNA and create longer “sticky ends,” helping genetic fragments join up to five times more efficiently than conventional methods. The breakthrough could eventually simplify the construction of large DNA sequences for gene therapies, cancer vaccines, engineered drugs,…

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