Ions surround nucleic acids in what is referred to as an ion atmosphere. As a result, the
folding and dynamics of RNA and DNA and their complexes with proteins and with each …

Anionic polyelectrolyte filaments are common in biological cells. DNA, RNA, the cytoskeletal
filaments F-actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments, and polysaccharides such as …

The addition of small amounts of multivalent cations to solutions containing double-stranded
DNA leads to inter-DNA attraction and eventual condensation. Surprisingly, the …

The ion atmosphere around nucleic acids is an integral part of their solvated structure.
However, detailed aspects of the ionic distribution are difficult to probe experimentally, and …

A facile method has been developed for face-to-face assembly of two-dimensional surfactant-
free Pd nanosheets into one-dimensional Pd superlattice nanowires. The length of the Pd …

A highly-charged spherical colloid in a salt-free environment exerts such a powerful
attraction on its counterions that a certain fraction condenses onto the surface of a particle …

Polyelectrolyte gels are charged polymer networks with macro-ions fixed on the polymer
chains. These gels have considerable potential for biological applications such as cellular …

This paper discusses the possibility of quantum coherent oscillations playing a role in
neuronal signaling. Consciousness correlates strongly with coherent neural oscillations …

The ionic atmosphere around a nucleic acid regulates its stability in aqueous salt solutions.
One major source of complexity in biological activities involving nucleic acids arises from the …

The stabilization of oil in water nano-emulsions by means of a polymer coating is extremely
important; it prolongs the shelf life of the product and makes it suitable for a variety of …