Experiments have demonstrated that DNA exhibits rare superconducting properties similar to those of carbon nanotubes (Kasumov et. al., 2001). By depositing long DNA molecules across a 500nm gap between special electrodes, scientists were able to apply voltages to the quantum wires and measure their conductivity at various temperatures. While most molecular wires become insulating at low temperatures, the DNA exhibited an increased conductance. Superconductivity refers to a complete loss of electrical resistance, and DNA is normally not a superconductor. However, by connecting it to superconducting electrodes the scientists were able to induce superconducting effects when the temperature was lowered to 1 Kelvin and below, hence the term "proximity-induced superconductivity." Charge transport measurements were also carried out at room temperature, both in and out of solution. In order to confirm that the electricity was indeed flowing through the DNA, the scientists added DNA degrading enzymes to the solution, after which the resistance increased by orders of magnitude. At room temperature, the conductance seemed unaffected by addition of a biological buffer solution to the dried sample. This is good news for nanoengineers who might want to build solid-state nanoelectronic devices with DNA.