Supercomputer simulations map spliceosome motions in a two-million-atom human cell model

A new study from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), in collaboration with Uppsala University (Sweden) and AstraZeneca, shows how computational chemistry and supercomputers can help scientists ...

Handpumps bring water to rural African communities, but many are broken – study models how best to maintain them

Over 100,000 water handpumps in rural sub-Saharan Africa are broken, leaving millions without safe water. Regular maintenance is cheaper than repairs.

Human brain operates near, but not at, the critical point

A recent study published in Physical Review Letters reveals that many widely used signatures of criticality in brain data may be statistical artifacts. They propose a more robust framework that, when ...

Code Over Collateral: The Rise And Risk Of Algorithmic Stablecoins

What are algorithmic stablecoins? Discover how code, smart contracts, and market psychology maintain a peg, and why these assets are prone to "death spirals." ...