Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00767-7
Tightly packed molecular chains can start to wiggle in many directions when an enzyme introduces energy.
Polymers with purpose: molecules can squirm free of the pack
An individual polymer molecule (artist’s impression) can wriggle out of a pack of similar molecules. Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library
