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For DNA nanodevices to be deployed in living cells and higher organisms, they need to be biocompatible and inexpensive enough to be produced in large quantities.
The observation of single-photon emission from defects in a two-dimensional semiconductor could lead to rapid developments in the pursuit of reliable and low-cost single-photon sources.