Water forms 'spine of hydration' around DNA, group finds

Water forms 'spine of hydration' around DNA, group finds 05/31/2017 02:33 PM EDT How water relates to and interacts with biological systems--like DNA, the building block of all living things--is of critical importance, and a Cornell University group has used a relatively new form of spectroscopy to observe a previously unknown characteristic of water. Full story at http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2017/05/water-forms-spine-hydration-around-dna-group-finds Source Cornell University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111