What do the convolutions of the brain, the emergence of wrinkles, the formation of mountain chains, and fingerprints have in common? All these structures, albeit very different, result from the same ...

DNA's iconic double helix does more than "just" store genetic information. Under certain conditions, it can temporarily fold into unusual shapes. Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, have now shown ...

DNA, the molecular foundation of life, has new tricks up its sleeve. The four bases from which it is composed snap together like jigsaw pieces and can be artificially manipulated to construct ...

Knowing how cell structure and tissue can be disrupted mechanically may provide clues into defective wound healing and the development and progression of disease. Researchers have found that changing ...

In this way, various unsolved problems related to the crystal structure of the α form remain. The most serious reason for this situation is the poor WAXD data of the nylon-6 sample. In general, to ...

Dark matter is the most abundant form of mass in our Universe. If you were to add up all the stars, planets, lifeforms, gas, dust, plasma and more -- all the known, "normal" matter in our Universe -- ...

Researchers have found that changing the mechanical properties of individual cells disrupts their ability to remain stable, profoundly affecting their health and the health of the tissue that ...