WorldPingHoneycomb-shaped structures are familiar from beehives.
Researchers have now designed molecules that self-assemble into a similar pattern on a scale far too small to see with the naked eye.
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Short peptides assemble into honeycomb fibers that hold water in tiny parallel channels
New findings explain how cells assemble machinery to repair damaged DNA
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WorldPingA cell's ability to repair its damaged DNA is one of the most fundamental processes in biology, helping protect us from diseases like cancer.
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