The brain is composed of electrically excitable neuronal networks regulated by the activity of
voltage-gated ion channels. Further portraying the molecular composition of the brain …

Alkaline and alkaline earth ions, namely Na+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+, are critical for the
stability, proper folding and functioning of RNA. Moreover, those metal ions help to facilitate …

Interaction with divalent cations is of paramount importance for RNA structural stability and
function. We report here a detailed molecular dynamics study of all the possible binding …

The transport of energy inside protein α-helices is studied by deriving a system of quantum
equations of motion from the Davydov Hamiltonian with the use of the Schrödinger equation …

The biomolecules in and around a living cell–proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and
carbohydrates–continuously sample myriad conformational states that are thermally …

The biological order provided by α-helical secondary protein structures is an important
resource exploitable by living organisms for increasing the efficiency of energy transport. In …

The electric activities of cortical pyramidal neurons are supported by structurally stable,
morphologically complex axo-dendritic trees. Anatomical differences between axons and …

The high-energy 3′, 5′ phosphodiester linkages conserved in 3′, 5′ cyclic GMPs offer a
genuine solution for monomer activation required by the transphosphorylation reactions that …

The interactions between Na+ or Mg2+ ions with different parts of single-stranded RNA
molecules, namely, the oxygen atoms from the phosphate groups or the guanine base, in …

Silicate glasses are potential materials for lubrication at elevated temperature because of
their exceptional thermal stability, low cost, and environmentally friendly properties …