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A laser-based system that can create mesh-like structures in a dish that resemble the cytoskeletons of cells has been ...

Investigators in a South Carolina community have released a composite sketch as they continue efforts to identify human ...

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For years, biomolecular condensates were thought to be simple, liquid-like droplets with little internal organization. New ...

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Computational chemistry describes the use of computer modelling and simulation – including ab initio approaches based on quantum chemistry, and empirical approaches – to study the structures and ...

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Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using ...

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