19 July 2018: DNA scaffolds, climate-altering microbes, and a robot chemist

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19 July 2018: DNA scaffolds, climate-altering microbes, and a robot chemist

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This week, tougher DNA nanostructures, climate-altering permafrost microbes, and using a robot to discover chemical reactions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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