Ice-biasing simulations can detect the ice-binding site of the hyperactive antifreeze protein from the beetle Tenebrio molitor, TmAFP. Credit: Pavithra M. Naullage Certain molecules bind…
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Quantum causal loops. Credit: @ULB Causal reasoning is ubiquitous — from physics to medicine, economics and social sciences, as well as in everyday life. Whenever…
Water droplet contact angle dramatically increases lasing emissions, from Qiao et al., doi 10.1117/1.AP.3.1.016003. Credit: Qiao et al. Lasing mechanism at the surface of water…
The sidewinder rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) is found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Credit: Photo by Wolfgang Wuster Microscopic look…
Schematic diagrams showing the network of tubes and channels that make up the VOC sensor. Credit: © 2020 AAAS/Takeuchi et al. A keen sense of…
Stampede2, Bridges simulations show weak spots in virus nucleocapsid. In the midst of a global pandemic with COVID-19, it’s hard to appreciate how lucky those…
A new theoretical model enlightens the structure and the electrical properties of pure and doped ice. A fascinating substance with unique properties, ice has intrigued…
Artist impression: Six pairs of atoms in the focus of a laser beam. Credit: Jonas Ahlstedt / Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) Phase transitions describe…
Scientists take a step towards expanding the use of magnetic fluids in medicine and technology. Credit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Researchers discovered…
Figure 1. (a) Illustration of a TMC nanowire (b) Chemical vapor deposition. The ingredients are vaporized in a hydrogen/nitrogen atmosphere and allowed to deposit and…
Abdellahi Sow uses the VENUS apparatus, which offers researchers insight into how life can form in space. Credit: Emanuele Congiu Called VENUS, the device will…
Ultra-thin gold lamellae drastically amplify the incoming terahertz pulses (red) in the underlying graphene layer, enabling efficient frequency multiplication. Credit: HZDR/Werkstatt X On the electromagnetic…
Scientists at The University of Tokyo use computer simulations to model the effects of elemental composition on the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures, which may…
The first neutron structure of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease enzyme revealed unexpected electrical charges in the amino acids cysteine (negative) and histidine (positive), providing key…
Diamond could conduct electricity like metals when it is deformed to strains at the nanoscale, according to predictions from a study by an international team…
With Telsa in the lead, the electric vehicle market is growing around the world. Unlike conventional cars that use internal combustion engines, electric cars are…
Aromatic hydrocarbon called as-indacenoterrylene is a bowl-shaped compound made only of hydrogen and carbon atoms that can absorb near infrared light. Credit: Norihito Fukui The…
The photon (yellow, coming from the left) produces electron waves out of the electron cloud (grey) of the hydrogen molecule (red: nucleus), which interfere with…
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible long-term use of the…
A team of scientists at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering announced the discovery of a simple modification that allows quantum systems…