When densely packed, long molecular chains, such as chromosomes, in living cells can crawl past their neighbours, computer ...

Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

A soft polymer that hardens on impact uses force-activated molecules to rewire its own structure, achieving record stiffness and 97% force reduction.

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into an electrical signal ...

Kyushu University researchers have directly observed, for the first time, how individual polymers—chain-like molecules—behave when in contact with solid surfaces. Published in the Journal of the ...

Scientists offer new insight into how the body detects light touch and how disruptions in that process may contribute to sensory disorders.

Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded in 90 seconds In attacking Iran and killing the regime's supreme leader, US President Donald Trump has made an enormous bet: that he can succeed where ...

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, Donald Trump and Iranian state media confirmed, after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, plunging the region deeper into chaos.