Tiny robots use sound to self-organize into intelligent groups
six panels of robots in different configurations. credit: Igor Aaronson
New class of protein misfolding simulated in high definition
Protein structures showing non-native entanglements compared to native conformations for two proteins

New all-atom computer simulations support the existence of a recently identified type of protein misfolding.

Melanie McReynolds receives 2025 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Melanie McReynolds 2025
Predicting vaccination levels without accurate or timely vaccination data
Bronze statue of health worker giving vaccine to one person as two others look on.
New play in the chemical-reaction playbook uncovered
Chemical reaction with chemical structures of steps in new mechanism of oxidative addition.
Gold clusters show promise as scalable options for quantum computers, sensors
4 images showing structure of gold clusters in piecemeal
When dreams turn dark: Neuroscientists to study nightmares and mental health
Nanyin Zhang, Patrick Drew, and Nikki Crowley posing for a photo.
Optical tweezers help elevate single-molecule research at Penn State
Lumicks C-Trap optical tweezers system
How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee
bees in a hive. Credit: Sean Bresnahan
Structure of tick-borne virus revealed at atomic resolution for the first time
high-resolution 3D image of a tick-borne Powassan virus
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