A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and yeast -- to produce a special class of plant ...
Many properties of molecules cannot be predicted from the properties of the atoms they consist of. These properties only ...
A new analysis of archival data from the Cassini spacecraft has confirmed that the icy jets shooting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus contain organic molecules — the key building blocks of life. This ...
In a rock drilled from an ancient Martian lakebed, NASA’s Curiosity rover has found the richest mix of organic molecules ever ...
EM, researchers showed that water mediates catalysis and important protein interactions for RNA polymerase II function in ...
Could buckyballs be holding new quantum mysteries, which unlock their potential for quantum information science? That’s what theoretical physicist Timur Tscherbul from the University of Nevada, Reno ...
When we catch a whiff of perfume or indulge in a scented candle, we are smelling much more than Floral Fantasy or Lavender Vanilla. We are actually detecting odor molecules that enter our nose and ...
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie at a location nicknamed “Mary Anning” after a 19th century English ...
Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that ...
Green light means “go.” That might apply to evaporating water molecules too. Visible light, especially that of a greenish hue, might spur water to evaporate, researchers report in the Nov. 7 ...