The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer ...

How do blood vessels stay strong, flexible, and responsive to the body's changing need for oxygen and nutrients? The answer lies not only in biology—but also in physics. Researchers at Åbo Akademi ...

A new study from Scripps Research reveals how a key touch-sensing protein detects mechanical forces with remarkable precision. Each time something lightly presses against your skin, specialized sensor ...

When densely packed, long molecular chains, such as chromosomes, in living cells can crawl past their neighbours, computer ...

This, in turn, altered the configuration of the orbitals to achieve the half-Möbius configuration that the researchers were ...

A dual-action HIV antibody–drug conjugate forces Env to open, then blocks it, boosting virus neutralization up to tenfold in the lab.

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology have found that physically resisting the formation of an immunological synapse actually promotes a stronger immune response. The findings could ...

Can fungi influence the weather?Turns out, they just might.An international group of researchers that includes Virginia Tech's Xiaofeng Wang and Boris ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...