Liquid crystals exist in a phase of their own. They can flow like liquids, but because their molecules are arranged in a ...

In a finding that offers fresh insights into the early evolution of life on Earth, two RIKEN biologists have conducted lab ...

Researchers have developed a new method that makes it possible for the first time to image the three-dimensional shape of ...

Chirality -- a geometric property that allows molecules to exist in two distinct forms that are chemically identical but are 3D mirror images of each other, like a right and left hand -- has a ...

Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is essential for the survival of our cells. The human body can't produce it, but we can maintain healthy levels of this vitamin by eating foods like salmon, legumes ...

Researchers who developed protein folding software, and used it to predict new, useful proteins win the Nobel.

The rise of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries is reshaping our energy future. As we search for sustainable power sources ...

Introduction Cooling towers are devices or structures built to remove extra heat from industrial processes by cooling water.

Emerging protein-design competitions aim to sift out the functional from the fantastical. But researchers hope that the real ...

Hassabis and Jumper have successfully utilised artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the structure of almost all known ...