Template-assisted synthesis dramatically improves the yield of functionalized oligophenylene cages, report researchers from ...

Inside living cells, molecules are constantly on the move—binding, diffusing, interacting. An international competition, the ...

During DNA replication, the classic double helix can temporarily rearrange into an alternative structure known as a DNA three ...

A resonance effect can significantly affect how a three-atom molecule cools down when excited, RIKEN physicists have found.

Small molecule drugs are low-molecular-weight, organic compounds used to treat a wide range of conditions. Here's what you should know.

A molecular motor (blue) is rotated by oxidation with an enzyme (green), followed by reduction with ammonia borane (yellow).

In a first-of-its-kind experiment tracing evolution across 25 generations, scientists have discovered that marine ...

The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the difference? Researchers are finding out.How molten carbon crystallizes into ...

A molecular glue, in contrast, is one tiny molecule that binds to both proteins, and determining an atomic configuration that will do this is much more difficult. Some companies say they are ...

Researchers have identified a molecule that's involved in addiction behavior, and influences the strength of an individual's response to addictive drugs. Publishing in EMBO Reports , scientists found ...