https://phys.org/news/2018-05-dna.html > Applications for this discovery include nanotechnology—where DNA is used to make tiny machines, and in DNA-based computing—where computers are built from DNA rather than silicon. > Lead researcher Dr. Zoe Waller from UEA's School of Pharmacy said: "DNA is a genetic material, and its structure usually looks a bit like a twisted ladder—a double helix.