Water is increasingly recognized as being of paramount importance in biological processes, yet its exact role remains difficult to elucidate. Now, the motion of water molecules within and around a synthetic peptide-amphiphile nanofibre has been precisely determined, showing significant differences between its core and surface.
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Itoh, Y., Aida, T. Gliding and trudging. Nature Chem 9, 934–936 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2870
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