Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

Conventional elastomers contain various geometric defects in their network structure. The model network strategy, in which well-defined precursor polymers are joined specifically at their ends, ...

When densely packed, long molecular chains, such as chromosomes, in living cells can crawl past their neighbours, computer ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

An illustration of one of Grove Biopharma’s protein-like polymers in sky blue and bright yellow. These protein-like polymers may help target intractable cancer-causing proteins. Credit: Saeed Najafi, ...

Castor oil gets tons of attention on social media. Countless videos tout its purported health benefits, from relieving constipation to promoting hair growth and breaking down belly fat. An ancient ...