Simulating how atoms and molecules move over time is a central challenge in computational chemistry and materials science.

Mechanical forces play a central role in regulating biological function across length scales, influencing processes such as protein folding and stability, molecular transport, enzymatic activity, and ...

Molecular polarity and intermolecular forces explain why substances dissolve, boil, or stick together the way they do. From the shape of a molecule to the pull of its atoms, polarity determines ...

Figure (a) shows the formation of a DNA tether between the bead and the engineered Piezo1 channel, along with the remote suction setup used to apply force. Figure (b) illustrates the design of the ...

Van der Waals forces represent a fundamental type of interaction between molecules. Named after the Dutch physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals, these intermolecular forces include attractions and ...

(Nanowerk News) Plastics or DNA: Many molecules are so long that they can form knots, much like tying shoes. Whereas it is still disputed whether right- and left-handed people prefer to tie their ...