Water is an essential participant in the stability, structure, dynamics, and function of proteins
and other biomolecules. Thermodynamically, changes in the aqueous environment affect …

How are water's material properties encoded within the structure of the water molecule? This
is pertinent to understanding Earth's living systems, its materials, its geochemistry and …

Szent-Győrgi called water the “matrix of life” and claimed that there was no life without it.
This statement is true, as far as we know, on our planet, but it is not clear whether it must …

BACKGROUND Interactions between inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are central to a wide
spectrum of physical, chemical, and biological phenomena. An understanding of these …

Conspectus The design and fabrication of synthetic self-assembled systems that can mimic
some biological features require exquisitely sophisticated components that make use of …

The aversion of hydrophobic solutes for water drives diverse interactions and assemblies
across materials science, biology, and beyond. Here, we review the theoretical …

Hydrophobic interactions are driven by the combined influence of the direct attraction
between oily solutes and an additional water-mediated interaction whose magnitude (and …

The structure of water near non-polar molecular fragments or surfaces mediates the
hydrophobic interactions that underlie a broad range of interfacial, colloidal and biophysical …

Interactions between proteins lie at the heart of numerous biological processes and are
essential for the proper functioning of the cell. Although the importance of hydrophobic …

Viruses play a role in a significant portion of human diseases, as well as those of other
animals, plants, and bacteria. This chapter focuses on the use of theoretical and …