Feynman diagrams are a powerful tool in condensed matter physics. By turning highly complex equations into sets of simple diagrams, the method has established itself as one of the sharpest tools in a ...

Soft condensed matter encompasses a wide array of systems—including colloids, polymers, liquid crystals, gels and emulsions—that exhibit mechanical responses intermediate between those of crystalline ...

The nuclei of most human cells contains the entire genome, which would have a length of about six feet if it was fully extended. So this DNA has to be carefully compacted in cells, while still ...

A new method for learning the structures of small molecules, such as hormones, is 'like science fiction.' In a new study that one scientist called jaw-dropping, a joint UCLA/Caltech team has shown ...

A new research effort is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly -- a process once thought impossible. Their discovery unleashes endless potential in ...

image: Researchers in the United States and Spain have discovered that an atomic force microscope -- a tool widely used in nanoscale imaging -- works differently in watery environments, a step toward ...