Scientists Complete 3D Visual Map of Telomerase Enzyme
UCLA and UC Berkeley researchers have completed the first visual map of the telomerase enzyme, reporting the positions of each component of the enzyme relative…
Chemistry
Goddard Lab Researchers Study the Chemistry of Cosmic Ice
Goddard’s Cosmic Ice Lab is one of a few laboratories where researchers study the chemistry of cosmic ice, reproducing reactions in ice from almost any…
Researchers Discover an Important Pair of Prebiotic Molecules in Interstellar Space
Scientists using the Green Bank Telescope have discovered a pair of prebiotic molecules in interstellar space, suggesting that some basic chemicals needed for life may…
“Proto-RNA Bases” Assemble in Water, Hint at Origins of Life
A newly published study explores an alternate theory for the origin of RNA, achieving highly ordered self-assembly in water with small molecules that are similar…
Beer’s Bitter Compounds May Result in New Treatments for Diabetes and Other Maladies
Using a process called X-ray crystallography, scientists at the University of Washington have determined the precise configuration of humulones, which may result in new pharmaceuticals…
“Molecular Levers” Accelerate Reactions
Researchers at Duke University found that a molecule made with a polynorbornene backbone can act as a lever to open a ring embedded within the…
Biochemical Reactions Act Differently When Subjected to Intracellular Crowding
Molecular crowding inside cells is a critical factor that is sometimes overlooked in the lab. Biochemical reactions are drastically different in tighter spaces, resulting in…
Forming the Smallest Ice Crystals in the World
A team of scientists have solved a previously unsolved scientific mystery, finding the minimum number of water molecules that must come together in order for…
Understanding the Evolution of Organic Molecules in our Solar System
A newly published study from scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provides the first direct look at the organic chemistry that takes place on icy…
Livermorium & Flerovium, Two New Elements Officially Join Periodic Table
It was first announced back in December 2011 that two new elements would join the periodic table of elements. It has now become official. Flerovium…
Scientists Discover Nano-Crystal (Cluster) of PbS
A team of scientists from John Hopkins University and McNeese State University have determined that when 32 units of lead sulfide, PbS, molecules assemble together,…