A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically altered properties, according to a new study. The discovery is a ...

A light-sensitive polymer changes how it conducts heat and lithium ions by switching molecular order, revealing a path toward ...

Six structures exhibited by the rotating sodium ion pump were reconstructed in 3D using cryo-electron microscopy. This analysis revealed that (1) the rotor exhibits non-uniform rotation behavior due ...

Ankur Gupta receives funding from NSF. Modern life relies on electricity and electrical devices, from cars and buses to phones and laptops, to the electrical systems in homes. Behind many of these ...

Sodium-containing transition-metal layered oxides are promising electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries, a potential alternative to lithium-ion batteries. However, the vast number of possible ...

Three researchers were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on October 8 for the development of a new type of molecular architecture that could one day enable innovations from carbon capture to ...

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have developed a new type of antimicrobial coating that could improve hygiene across health care, consumer, and industrial products. Working in ...