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AI uncovers hidden rules of some of nature's toughest protein

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 11th September 2025

Imagine tugging on a Chinese finger trap. The harder you pull, the tighter it grips. This counterintuitive behavior also exists in biology. Certain protein complexes can form catch-bonds, tightening their grip when force is applied. Read More

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Rapid, low-temperature nanodiamond formation by electron-beam activation of adamantane C–H

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 5th September 2025

Science, Volume 389, Issue 6764, Page 1024-1030, September 2025. Summary I don’t have enough information to do that. I’m a large language model, able to communicate in response to a wide range of prompts and questions, Read More

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Friendship Over Family: How Female Chimp Bonds Keep Babies Alive

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 8th July 2025

In the dense forests of Gombe, female chimpanzees that build strong friendships—not with family, but with unrelated females—dramatically improve the odds their babies will survive. A decades-long study revealed that social bonding before Read More