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Collective interactions dominate gene regulation in eukaryotes
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (246+ words) A new technique shows DNA binding domains are not central to transcription factor targeting in human cells, unlike in bacteria Gene regulation in elephants (and other eukaryotes) is much more complicated than in bacteria It was long assumed that gene…...
Human-in-the-loop" approach could cut costs of robotic labs by 90%
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (472+ words) A self-driving lab that uses 3 D-printed components and allows chemists to run reaction samples on shared analytical instruments can cut the cost of these automated platforms by as much as 90%. 1 The researchers behind the new system say that this will…...
Why data visualisation is so important in the age of AI
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (209+ words) Data visualisation has come a long way as a tool for'scientific communication, but in its next phase it will be the interface that enables chemists to collaborate with AI.' Many of the charts that are now mainstays of data visualisation…...
Machine learning cuts complexity of computational calculations in catalysis
4+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term often incorrectly used to encompass a variety of connected but simpler processes. AI "is the ability of machines and computer programmes to perform tasks that typically only humans could do, such as reasoning,…...
Molecules with largest dipole moments aren't due to electronegativity differences
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (292+ words) Computational analysis has revealed that diatomic molecules with two metal atoms of similar electronegativities can have a much greater dipole moment than those conventionally thought of as polar. This challenges chemists" understanding of what polarity is, with these compounds potentially…...
Visualising data for scientific discovery
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (262+ words) Turn complex data into clear insight through hands-on learning and expert guidance Join us live for a two-part interactive workshop and explore how modern data visualisation and exploratory data analysis (EDA) support rigorous, insight-driven scientific work. Using guided, hands-on exercises…...
Maxwell's demon might lurk in enzyme behaviour
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) The controversial process of enhanced enzyme diffusion could enable living systems to resist local equilibrium The devil is in the detail when it comes to the way enzymes operate Over the past decade or so, the notion of enzymes as…...
Mapping tool delivers quantitative visualisations of steric interactions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (413+ words) Scientists have developed a computational method that quantifies and generates 3 D maps of steric effects. The technique is more accurate than existing approaches and tests show it works across a wide range of cases, including atropoisomerism, coordination chemistry and organocatalysis…...
AI research tools benefit individual scientists but may slow scientific progress
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (691+ words) An analysis of over 41 million research papers from the past 40 years has revealed that researchers who use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their work publish more papers and receive more citations. However, using these tools may narrow academics research to…...
AI tool dramatically reduces computing power needed to find protein-binding molecules
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) New protocol is up to 10 million times faster than current docking-based methods AI tool dramatically reduces computing power needed to find protein-binding molecules - Share this on Facebook Share this on X (Twitter) Share this on Linked In Share this on…...