Shape and Dynamic Nature of Carbon-Based Molecules Are Different Than Scientists Thought
Scientists have demonstrated in a new study that carbon-based molecules can be much more dynamic than previously thought. When a carbon atom forms four bonds…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Cellular Uptake: Revolutionary Discovery Paves Way for New Cancer and Disease Treatments
Revolutionary bitopic inhibitors pave the way for innovative disease treatment strategies. The development of drugs is a balancing act between making sure the drug is…
Newly Developed Molecule Could Increase Life Expectancy and Wellness
With a steady renewal of cell vitality in damaged tissues, this novel drug may one day result in the treatment or prevention of disorders such as…
Recently Discovered Molecule Kills Hard-To-Treat Cancers
The new compound called ERX-41 kills a broad spectrum of hard-to-treat cancers. A new molecule created by a researcher at the University of Texas at…
Newly Identified Molecule Can Burn Body Fat
Researchers have discovered a new signaling molecule that forces brown fat cells to consume more energy. Typically, fat cells store energy. However, energy is lost as heat…
New Molecule Discovered That Strongly Stimulates Hair Growth
SCUBE3 has been found to be a potential therapeutic option for treating androgenetic alopecia. A signaling molecule known as SCUBE3, which was discovered by researchers…
Stanford-Developed “Decoy Molecules” Can Halt the Spread of Cancer
Stanford cancer team uses the custom molecule sBCMA-Fc V3 to inhibit the development of diffuse large B cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma in mice. Researchers…
MIT Researchers Propose a New Way To Create Synthesizable Molecules
An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules to build synthesizable monomers and polymers. Chemical engineers and materials…
Robotic Platform Powered by AI Automates Molecule Production
New system could free bench chemists from time-consuming tasks, may help inspire new molecules. Guided by artificial intelligence and powered by a robotic platform, a…
Astronomers Believe Hostile Black Hole Winds Create New Molecules
The existence of large numbers of molecules in winds powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies has puzzled astronomers since they were…
Cassini Spacecraft Discovers Carbon Chain Anions in Titan’s Atmosphere
The Cassini Spacecraft has made a surprising detection of a molecule that is instrumental in producing complex organics within the hazy atmosphere of Saturn’s moon…
MIT Physicists Create Ultracold Molecules of 23Na40K
A team of physicists from MIT has successfully cooled molecules in a gas of sodium potassium (NaK) to a temperature of 500 nanokelvins, creating ultracold…
Atomic Bond Types Clearly Discernible Thanks to Single-Molecule Images
A team from IBM in Zürich has released images they captured of single molecules that are so detailed that the type of atomic bonds between…
Previously Unknown Function for APJ Can Result in Heart Failure
A newly published study examines the dual function of APJ in heart health, finding that a previously unknown function for APJ can sense and respond…
New Research Paper Solves the N-Representability Problem
A new paper from David Mazziotti, a professor in chemistry at the University of Chicago, solves what specialists call the “N-representability problem,” how to compute…
“Pump-Probe” Technique Explores How Molecules Respond to Light
After exciting small, light-sensitive hydrocarbon molecules with light from an ultraviolet laser, Scientists at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source then made quadrillionths-of-a-second snapshots of the…
LCLS Zaps Electrons Out of Atoms, Resulting in Chemical Analysis with Atomic Resolution
A new technique developed by an international research team uses X-ray laser pulses from SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source to zap the innermost electrons out…
Meteorite Shows Existence of Reduced Carbon on Mars
Scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science discovered that a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite, which is believed to be from Mars, contains reduced carbon molecules. While…
