Chemistry

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Protein shape-sifting

For years, computational biologists have sought ways to model how proteins change shape in real time. In the past decade,… Read More

March 28, 2018

Matter in motion

From batteries to biology, how atoms move is critical for understanding how matter behaves. Unless temperature is lowered to absolute… Read More

August 9, 2017

Untangling plant polymers

A huge barrier in converting cellulose polymers to biofuel lies in removing other biomass polymers that subvert this chemical process.… Read More

September 14, 2016

Super wires

Computational chemists have made strides modeling many complex chemical interactions, thanks in part to massively parallel computing and algorithms that… Read More

June 15, 2016

High-performing hybrid

Jarrod McClean and his Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory colleagues want to simulate and predict the chemistry and properties of advanced… Read More

June 1, 2016

Ghost writer

Processor cores in a giant supercomputer want data delivery that’s fast and efficient. It’s a difficult goal to achieve in… Read More

March 17, 2016

Watery wonder

Water molecules seem simple, containing three atoms – two hydrogens and one oxygen. But this basic structure gets complicated as these… Read More

November 13, 2013

Fiber into fuel

A biomass bonanza surrounds the Ames Laboratory offices of Mark Gordon, Monica Lamm and Theresa Windus – if only they can… Read More

March 3, 2011

Slick solution

Complexity lurks within soap bubbles. These ubiquitous lathers may perform simple jobs like washing our hair, clothes, dishes and surfaces,… Read More

November 3, 2009