The researchers designed DNA-based molecular cages that readily bound to all the RNA in the cells. These molecular cages can open when exposed to light, allowing for further chemical labeling.

The design of molecular Faraday cages involves the intersection of molecular electronics and supramolecular chemistry with the goal of safeguarding internal molecules from harmful substances. In this ...

Researchers at Westlake University have disclosed a two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer (MIP) that mimics medieval chainmail at the molecular scale. This micrometer-scale 2D ...

Forty years after scientists discovered methods for creating mechanical molecular bonds, experts have created a mechanically interlocked 2D material that’s much stronger than Kevlar. With 100 ...

Exploiting novel noncovalent interactions for catalysis design represents a fascinating direction. For the flexible and relatively weak anion−π interactions, manipulation of two or more π-acidic ...

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) are permanently entangled molecular architectures that have captivated the interest of chemists within the intersecting fields of supramolecular chemistry ...

Chemotherapy saves the lives of cancer patients. However, these treatments are not without side effects and other limitations, which encourages basic research to focus on these challenges. A ...

A single-domain protein catenane refers to two mechanically interlocked polypeptide rings that fold synergistically into a compact and integrated structure, which is extremely rare in nature.

A Faraday cage can also be a mesh material, rather than perfectly solid. It's a complicated calculation, but in general if the diameter of the holes in the mesh are smaller than the wavelength of ...

Now, researchers at Stanford University's Schools of Medicine and Engineering and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have found a way to bridge that gap by using a ...