Indexes are fundamental to database performance, but too often, they’re treated as “set it and forget it” structures. As the data landscape evolves—with hybrid cloud deployments, real-time analytics, ...

In 2022, a study revealed that about 800 papers published in crystallography and exotic-chemistry journals originated from a paper mill. At the time, popular scientific sleuth David Bimler noted in ...

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. The issue raises questions about curation practices at ...

With protein databases growing rapidly due to advances in structural and computational biology, the ability to accurately align and rapidly search protein structures has become essential for ...