Ann McDermott, Columbia University For proteins, aka “the building blocks of life”,  shape is ultimately important. Shape, more than other properties, confers function, information about protein shapes is coveted in the development of new medicines and diagnostics.   Most proteins are somewhat flexible, and there are...

Milan Delor, Columbia University Moore's law - the long-standing trend of computer chips getting constantly faster and cheaper by doubling the number of transistors on a chip every two years - is coming to a worrying end. The hunt for new materials and processes that...