The shape, described in the journal PLOS One, is rarely seen in nature – and could potentially prove useful for manipulating light on tiny scales. In a standard helix the spiral coils up and up ...

Work over the past decade has highlighted the pivotal role of the actin-like MreB family of proteins in the determination and maintenance of rod cell shape in ... revive the helix model and ...

Why Is The Helix Such A Popular Shape? Perhaps Because They Are Nature's Space Savers Date: March 2, 2005 Source: University Of Pennsylvania Summary: Something about nature loves a helix, the ...

PHILADELPHIA – Something about nature loves a helix, the ubiquitous spiral shape taken on by DNA and many other molecules found in the cells of living creatures. The shape is so useful that ...

DNA doesn't just coil in the iconic double helix immortalized in every high school biology textbook. It also loops into a menagerie of fantastical shapes, new research finds. By revealing the hidden ...

Researchers have imaged in unprecedented detail the three-dimensional structure of supercoiled DNA, revealing that its shape is much more dynamic than the well-known double helix. Various DNA ...