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Nature's origami
Author(s) -
Hunter Philip
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
embo reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.584
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1469-3178
pISSN - 1469-221X
DOI - 10.15252/embr.201541390
Subject(s) - biology
Folding is ubiquitous in nature at all levels, from DNA and proteins to organs and surfaces. A better understanding of the biological and physical mechanisms behind folding is allowing researchers to understand why folding was an evolutionary advantage and could yield various practical applications.