helical

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"Instead, hydrogen moves preferentially along well-defined helical pathways embedded within an ordered carbon structure."

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

As water flows past the DNA, it applies a spinning force to the helical molecule.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

The asymmetric, helical ridges may even inspire low-drag hulls or fuselages that stay streamlined while promoting interior air flows.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

With Sutherland's new and innovative methods of studying sea creatures, scientists might come to realize that helical swimming is more pervasive than previously thought.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

With the helical TMV picture now in my pocket, I felt more confident that Delbriick would at last wholeheartedly approve my liking for Cambridge.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson