Molecules
Salk scientists have uncovered a missing step in how cells make a class of compounds that include commercially important drugs and flavor molecules.
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The rotelle-shaped molecule–known as a “pi-conjugated spoked-wheel macrocycle”–acts the opposite of polarizing sunglasses
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UNC biochemists resurrect “molecular fossils” to conduct experiments that undercut the predominant scientific theory of how life began on Earth.
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Scientists have long espoused the health benefits of red wine. Now University of British Columbia chemists have discovered 23 new molecules that could mean there are even more vino virtues.
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In the world, there are a lot of small molecules people would like to get rid of, or at least convert to something useful, according to UW-Madison chemist Robert J. Hamers.
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Scientists hoping to make the next breakthrough in renewable energy now have plenty of new avenues to explore — Harvard researchers this week released a database of more than 2 million molecules that might be useful in the construction of organic solar cells for the production of renewable energy.
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NYU chemists have discovered a family of anti-freeze molecules that prevent ice formation when water temperatures drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Their findings, which are reported in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), may lead to new methods for improving food storage and industrial products.
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