Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive — ScienceDaily
The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. However, some of these microorganisms, such as...
The molecules generated at the University of Bonn are very stable despite their unusual spatial shape — ScienceDaily
Chemists at the University of Bonn (Germany) have synthesized extremely unusual compounds. Their central building...
New drug molecules hold promise for treating rare inherited terminal childhood disease
Scientists at the University of Exeter have identified a way to "rescue" cells that have...
Key building block for organic molecules discovered in meteorites
IMAGE: A fragment of the Murchison meteorite, one of the three carbon-rich meteorites that was sampled...
Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency
Newly developed molecular system makes efficient conversion of sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light...
Did early life need long, complex molecules to make cell-like compartments?
IMAGE: Membraneless compartments made from short polymers (10 unit long polymer of aspartic acid and 10...
Chemical reactions high in Mars’ atmosphere rip apart water molecules
Mars’ water is being skimmed off the top. NASA’S MAVEN spacecraft found water lofted into...
Weird ‘gravitational molecules’ could orbit black holes like electrons swirling around atoms
Black holes are notable for many things, especially their simplicity. They're just … holes. That...
Upcycling polyethylene plastic waste into valuable molecules — ScienceDaily
When we started using plastics about 70 years ago, not much thought -- if any...
Discovery of pH-dependent ‘switch’ in interaction between pair of protein molecules
IMAGE: Upper panel: the different interaction sites observed by NMR under different pH conditions. Lower panel:...