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Computational Chemistry
Computational Chemistry: a branch of chemistry that uses computer simulation to assist in solving chemical problems. It uses methods of theoretical chemistry, incorporated into efficient computer programs, to calculate the structures and properties of molecules and solids.
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SEP 28, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America thinks the disease is more common than thought. New work has revealed more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA is dynamic inside of cells, and though it can seem to be a tangled thicket, it acts to propel important molecules li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2017Space & Astronomy
You’ve never seen a black hole before. Everything you’ve come across on the Internet so far has only either ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the avalanche of research being generated on the human microbiome, it’s important to take a step back and think ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2017Cardiology
A giant x-ray microscope from the UK national synchrotron facility revealed the structure and dynamics of a protein call ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2016Space & Astronomy
Because it’s costly and difficult to always have the amount of computational power scientists need to run data che ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2016Space & Astronomy
Have you ever seen the Martian moon Phobos before? If you have, you’re probably well aware of how funky it looks. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 16, 2016Space & Astronomy
Gravitational waves are still a rather new discovery to most astronomers, so trying to understand them by studying compu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 16, 2016Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 17, 2016Microbiology
Important fuels and chemicals have been made in generically engineered strains of Escherichia coli by modifying this mic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2016Microbiology
A new material has been created by researchers in Singapore that kills E. coli bacteria in 30 seconds. As antibiotic res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Long regions of seemingly unimportant strands of DNA were named ‘junk DNA’ and long thought to be unimportan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 19, 2016Chemistry & Physics
The shiny skins of certain ribbonfish reflect light across a broad range of wavelengths, giving them a brilliant metalli ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 13, 2015Neuroscience
Greed got you down? Don't fret--growing evidence of how the brain is wired for relationality and prosocial behavior was ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 30, 2015Microbiology
Researchers have have developed a new computational model that effectively simulates the mechanical behavior of biofilms ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 26, 2015Neuroscience
Findings by a research team at the University of California, have brought up a very interesting question: Could a pill m ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 16, 2015Microbiology
A robust new material is extraordinarily adept at destroying toxic nerve agents that were first used 100 years ago durin ...Written By: Will HectorJUL 10, 2014Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga ...Written By: Peter MicheliAPR 29, 2014Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both ...DEC 25, 2013Chemistry & Physics
The rules of chemistry have been well understood for ages. It's also known that under extreme conditions of temperature/ ...
SEP 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America thinks the disease is more common than thought. New work has revealed more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
DNA is dynamic inside of cells, and though it can seem to be a tangled thicket, it acts to propel important molecules li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2017
Space & Astronomy
You’ve never seen a black hole before. Everything you’ve come across on the Internet so far has only either
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the avalanche of research being generated on the human microbiome, it’s important to take a step back and think
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2017
Cardiology
A giant x-ray microscope from the UK national synchrotron facility revealed the structure and dynamics of a protein call
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Because it’s costly and difficult to always have the amount of computational power scientists need to run data che
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Have you ever seen the Martian moon Phobos before? If you have, you’re probably well aware of how funky it looks.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 16, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Gravitational waves are still a rather new discovery to most astronomers, so trying to understand them by studying compu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Mental illness is a term used to describe disorders like depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. They are mental because
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 17, 2016
Microbiology
Important fuels and chemicals have been made in generically engineered strains of Escherichia coli by modifying this mic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2016
Microbiology
A new material has been created by researchers in Singapore that kills E. coli bacteria in 30 seconds. As antibiotic res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Long regions of seemingly unimportant strands of DNA were named ‘junk DNA’ and long thought to be unimportan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 19, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
The shiny skins of certain ribbonfish reflect light across a broad range of wavelengths, giving them a brilliant metalli
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
Greed got you down? Don't fret--growing evidence of how the brain is wired for relationality and prosocial behavior was
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 30, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers have have developed a new computational model that effectively simulates the mechanical behavior of biofilms
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 26, 2015
Neuroscience
Findings by a research team at the University of California, have brought up a very interesting question: Could a pill m
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 16, 2015
Microbiology
A robust new material is extraordinarily adept at destroying toxic nerve agents that were first used 100 years ago durin
...
Written By:
Will Hector
JUL 10, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
APR 29, 2014
Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both
...
DEC 25, 2013
Chemistry & Physics
The rules of chemistry have been well understood for ages. It's also known that under extreme conditions of temperature/
...