strand
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The most dramatic changes occurred when the ruthenium dioxide film reached approximately 4 nanometers thick, which is about the width of a single DNA strand.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
In 2024, the Court of Appeal overturned a lower Family Court decision to take three children away from their family based on hair strand tests.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A single hair-thin fiber strand can transmit the entire U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
With his 6-foot frame, blue eyes, and head of thick blond hair with not a strand out of place, he could be a hedge-fund whiz, or a boutique fitness instructor, or a visiting European aristocrat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A single strand of DNA consists of a backbone of sugars and phosphates, and four bases—A, T, G, and C—attached to the backbone, like teeth jutting out from a zipper strand.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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