Molecules that are twisted are ubiquitous in nature, and have important consequences in biology, chemistry, physics and medicine. Some molecules have unique and technologically useful optical properties; the medicinal properties of drugs depend on the direction of the twist; and within us think of the double helix twisted DNA can interact with different proteins.
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Situated in a lofty Tel Aviv office tower, Boeing's offices were designed with the clean lines (and small airplane window holes) to make you feel like you're flying. The Tel-Aviv offices of Boeing , an American jet manufacturer, were designed with one thing in mind: Making employees and visitors feel as though they were flying. "Situated in the lofty heights of a Tel Aviv office tower, the Boeing office embodies the spirit of the company," Auerbach Halevy Architects & Engineers, project's architects, write
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The attacks on September 11, 2001, profoundly influenced the direction of science and technology. What's been learned since those events, and how they have shaped our lives [More]
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