Van der Waals forces are essential for understanding the nuances of molecular interactions and the physical properties of materials. Their influence extends from the macroscopic properties of ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors -- ...

Dark matter continues to confound us, so far defying every attempt to decipher it. According to a new study, clues may lurk ...

Molecular interactions make up the basic language ... Decreasing the size of cantilevers should improve the force resolution, thereby permitting smaller forces to be measured, while finer nanotube ...

Many of the familiar properties of water that result in its behavior in soils can be directly related to its molecular structure. Aa Aa Aa "Water is the driving force of all nature." - Leonardo da ...

Molecular Dynamics Simulations are grounded in classical mechanics, particularly Newton’s laws of motion, to predict how particles move within a system. The force acting on each atom is calculated ...

Optical tweezers have the capability of measuring and controlling precisely molecular devices in the range of forces of picoNewton. Back in 2018, researchers Pérez and Ibarra followed ...