Molecular switches are nanoscale devices that can reversibly change their state or conformation in response to external stimuli. These switches are typically individual molecules or molecular ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors ...

Molecular motors are biological nanomachines that convert chemical energy into mechanical work at the molecular level. These highly efficient and specialized proteins are responsible for a wide range ...

Scientists from Delft, Vienna, and Lausanne discovered that the protein machines that shape our DNA can switch direction.

Dr Shahid said: "This "entropy switch" mechanism is fundamentally different from how we thought molecular motors worked. We also solved a long-standing mystery about how cells coordinate DNA ...

Making devices that operate at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is a challenge in many areas of science, with many sensitive pieces of equipment only working at cryogenic temperatures or ...

In the micro-world of cells, biological motors perform a multitude of tasks such as muscle contraction. But how do these biomolecules convert chemical energy into motion? This simple question is still ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors ...

Fast-scanning atomic force microscopy imaging of the molecule at two different time points shows positional shifts along the polymer chain on the left. On the right, the molecular structure of PEG ...