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der Strang (Stränge)
   cord, rope, strand (DNA); skein; trace; track

Der Caltech-Forscher Paul Rothemund erzeugte aus langen DNA-Strängen Smileys und andere flächige Figuren.
The Cal Tech researcher Paul Rothemund created smilies and other two-dimensional figures out of long DNA strands.
Ihre Band-Kollegin hingegen hat früher in Bezug auf Alkohol manchmal über die Stränge geschlagen.
On the other hand, her fellow [female] band member has sometimes gone overboard when it comes to alcohol.

Related:
an demselben Strang ziehen to pull together
der DNS-Strang DNA strand ("DNA" is actually the more common term in German)
der Tod durch den Strang death by hanging
über die Stränge schlagen to run riot, go overboard, get
carried away

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WEB > Desoxyribonukleinsäure (DNS) (Wikipedia, Deutsch)
WEB > Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (Wikipedia, English)

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