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Making Polymers That Self-Destruct: Layers break apart in controlled way

By Jessica Gorman

- More than 2 years ago

Scientists in Japan have created a polymer film that can chew itself apart, making it a candidate for the controlled delivery of therapeutic drugs.

CHEWED UP. Enzymes (notched disks) tear into layers of DNA (helices), causing a multilayered polymer film to break apart. Angew.