Atomic-column imaging uncovers hidden magnetic structures in antiferromagnets

Antiferromagnetic materials, with antiparallel atomic spins and zero net magnetization, are fast and resistant to external ...
eLife

The structure of Egalitarian in complex with the K10 mRNA localization signal reveals a modular binding surface required for function

This manuscript has convincing data that provides a high-resolution structure of the Egl-RNA complex. The findings are important to understand the formation, stability, and interactions of this ...

Time-evolving polymer recreates nature's signature twist

Science has long taken inspiration from the natural world, and few natural designs are as iconic as the helical shape that ...

Breakthrough Crystal Lets Scientists “Write” Nanoscale Patterns With Light

A team of scientists has uncovered a crystal that can be reshaped and programmed using ordinary light, opening a new path for ...
Scientific American

Mollusk shells could pave the way to greener materials

Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then. But ...
eLife

Multifaceted Functional Complexity of SARS-CoV-2 Helicase Nsp13 Underlies Its Integrated Motor and Remodeling Activities

This study characterizes several novel activities of SARS-CoV-2 helicase nsp13, providing valuable insights into potentially new functions of this essential RNA-processing enzyme in the virus life ...
C&EN

Structure-Dependent Triplet State Formation in Fluorinated Perylenediimide Single Crystal Polymorphs

Department of Chemistry and Paula M. Trienens Institute for Sustainability and Energy Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, United States ...