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Advancing the description of ‘mysterious’ water to improve drug design
Interactions with water dominate how drug molecules bind to targets, but it's tricky to model these…
Species at the extremes of the food chain evolve faster, study says
Reef fish species at the extremes of the food chain -- those that are strict herbivores…
One type of brain cell may invite Alzheimer’s
Researchers found that excitatory neurons -- those that are more likely to trigger an action (as…
Stop that clot! Quantitative assessment of the blood coagulation cascade
Thrombosis is a harmful activation of the clotting process, which is associated with the occurrence of…
Adventures in phase space: Unified map on plastic and elastic glasses
A research team has simulated glassy colloidal solids to understand their mechanical and failure properties. Under…
Neuroscience-protein that divides the brain
A recent study describes the role of a molecule, Netrin, in creating borders inside the brain…
Data storage using individual molecules
Researchers have reported a new method that allows the physical state of just a few atoms…
Microtube with built-in pump
Driven by natural or artificial sunlight, a novel 'microtube pump' transports water droplets over long distances.…
Oyster aquaculture limits disease in wild oyster populations
A fisheries researcher has found that oyster aquaculture operations can limit the spread of disease among…