Knot theory provides a rigorous mathematical framework to classify and study the entanglements that occur in polymer systems. By applying topological methods, researchers can decipher how knots and ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known - a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of ...

Robots may soon mimic the human sense of touch, with advances in flexible tactile detection aiming to endow them with the ability to sense friction and slip. Polymer optical fiber knots are at the ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known – a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of ...

Nanotechnologies require a detailed knowledge of the molecular state. For instance, it is useful to know when and how a generic polymer, a long chain of polymers (chain of beads), knots. The study of ...

Heralding the era of new generation advanced materials which are super strong, flexible, and elastic, the University of Manchester broke many world records in science with its team of chemical ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Turning the art of a trefoil knot into polymer science is no easy process, but researchers at Case Western Reserve University developed a technique that produces a long chain molecule with the desired ...

Biocompatible complexes for drug delivery applications get a structural boost from nanoscale silicon cages. Protein-based drugs show promising activity against many hard-to-treat targets. Getting ...