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Force Field Analysis Provides Clues to Protein-Ion Interaction

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 17, 2017 — Muscle twitching, lactose digestion, blood movement — what could possibly connect these body functions? You may be surprised to learn that […]

Probing Exotic Ices

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 10, 2017 — Water is everywhere. But it’s not the same everywhere. When frozen under extreme pressures and temperatures, ice takes on a range […]

Getting to the Point (Mutations) in Re-engineering Biofuel-Producing Bacterial Enzymes

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2017 — Converting fibrous plant waste, like corn stalks and wood shavings, into fermentable simple sugars for the production of biofuel is no […]

Aeroices: Newly Discovered Ultralow-Density Ice

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 5, 2017 — Water has many ice phases that form under different pressure and temperature conditions. The effects of positive pressure have been explored […]

Bond Dissociation Energies for Transition Metal Silicides Accurately Determined

WASHINGTON D.C., August 22, 2017 — Transition metal silicides, a distinct class of semiconducting materials that contain silicon, demonstrate superior oxidation resistance, high temperature stability and low […]

Gold Shines Through Properties of Nano Biosensors

WASHINGTON, D.C., August, 16, 2017 — With their remarkable electrical and optical properties, along with biocompatibility, photostability and chemical stability, gold nanoclusters are gaining a foothold in […]

New Algorithm Finds the Optimal Bond Breaking Point for Single Molecules

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2017 — Recent developments in atomic-force microscopy have enabled researchers to apply mechanical forces to individual molecules to induce chemical reactions. […]

New Theory of Polymer Length Provides Improved Estimates of DNA and RNA Size

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2017 — Unlike the rigid plastic models from chemistry class, real chains of molecules can bend and stretch, like beads on an elastic […]

Giant Charge Reversal Observed For the First Time

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2017 — Charged surfaces submerged in an electrolyte solution can sometimes become oppositely charged. This nonintuitive phenomenon, known as charge inversion, happens when […]