Bringing quantum ideas to the messy world of disordered proteins

Imagine trying to design a key for a lock that is constantly changing its shape. That is the exact challenge we face in ...
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Building an elastic collision simulator with springs in Python

Building an elastic collision simulator with springs in Python to model realistic physics interactions and dynamic object collisions. Learn how to implement spring forces, momentum conservation, and ...
MIT Technology Review

Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.
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Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world

Ever had an idea for something that looked cool, but wouldn't work well in practice? When it comes to designing things like ...

Synthetic RNA 'nanostars' create programmable compartments in bacteria

Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) have found a new way to organize molecules ...

1 protein to rule them all – why crowning the protein that makes jellyfish glow green as a model can help scientists streamline biology

Researchers have been studying tens of thousands of proteins and even more variations without a yardstick to compare their results.