Research Articles
Beyond the Blizzard of Atoms: The Quest to Simulate Our Material World
Explore how scientists are using multiscale modeling to understand complex materials without tracking every single atom.
When Computers Became Chemists: The Rise of Computational Chemistry
Explore how computational chemistry has transformed from a supporting role to leading drug discovery, materials science, and chemical research through virtual experiments.
Finding Answers in the Dark: Caves as Models in Ecology Fifty Years After Poulson and White
Exploring how caves serve as natural laboratories for ecological research, revealing insights into evolution, adaptation, and conservation.
When a Perfect Theory Falls Short: The Curious Case of Vibrating Hydrogen on Copper
Exploring the quantum mystery of why the Born-Oppenheimer static surface model fails to predict hydrogen vibrational excitation on copper surfaces.
The Hidden Energy in Metals: How Radiation Damage Stores Wigner Energy in Copper
Explore how radiation damage creates Wigner energy storage in elemental copper through defect formation and annealing processes.
Cracking Cancer's Code: How Esophageal Tumors Evolve to Resist Treatment
Explore how esophageal squamous cell carcinoma evolves resistance to therapy through genomic and epigenomic changes, and what this means for future treatments.
Catching Light in Action: The Quantum Dance of Molecules
Discover how quantum computers are revolutionizing our understanding of ultrafast photochemical processes that occur in femtoseconds.
The Cell's Master Oarsmen: How a Tiny Molecular Tail Guides the Assembly of Microscopic Motors
Discover how the C-terminal tails of tubulin proteins guide the assembly of flagellar microtubule doublets, revealing new insights into cellular machinery construction.
Beyond Silicon: The Unconventional World of Molecular Computation
Explore the revolutionary field of molecular computation where DNA strands and chemical reactions replace silicon chips for unprecedented computing power.
Mapping the Molecular Dance: How Scientists Predict Surfactant Behavior on Nanoparticles
Explore how scientists predict surfactant adsorption isotherms at nanoparticle-water interfaces using free energy landscape mapping and advanced experimental techniques.