On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of ...

This video explains why water molecules are polar, emphasizing the electronegativity difference between the atoms in the water molecule. #WaterScience #MolecularPolarity ...

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Tiny, single-celled phytoplankton called Prochlorococcus marinus shed specific molecular building blocks that feed vast ...

A research team reveals that the structure of organic molecules, particularly aromatic hydrocarbons, plays a decisive role in regulating how ...

In its purest form (with no extra debris), liquid water can exist as a liquid until -40°C if left still (unmoving). In order ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built a generative AI model that can recreate molecular structures from the ...

A rugged Martian landscape that resembles a vast spiderweb when seen from orbit is offering new insights into the planet’s ...

A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure – and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of the chemical characteristics.

Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a ...

Javier Blas is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy and commodities. He is coauthor of “The World for Sale: Money, Power and the Traders Who Barter the Earth’s Resources.” The CIA calls it ...

Ultra-precise “POMbranes” sieve out larger molecules (red) while allowing only 1-nanometer-sized species (green) to pass through its pores, enabling sharp molecular sorting. Credit: Central Salt and ...