An illustration shows how custom-made peptide molecules (shown in pink and purple) can slip through a cell membrane. (Image by Ian C. Haydon / UW Institute for Protein Design) Researchers at the ...

“It has enabled us to uncover new sequences, new types of molecules that we have not previously found in living organisms, expanding the way we think about molecular diversity,” said de la Fuente, ...

Coral reefs are charismatic ocean habitats known for the immensity of life that inhabits them. The corals themselves are also incredibly diverse - despite their sedentary lifestyles, they possess many ...

A report in the journal Science from researchers in the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry represents a significant advance in making the types of molecules needed in drug development. Molecules with ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University researcher has developed a novel method of modifying the digestion of starch, potentially offering a simple, cost-effective way of preventing Type 2 diabetes ...

Researchers from Hanns-Christoph Nägerl's group have produced the world's first ultracold KCs molecules in their absolute ...

A Dutch researcher has investigated the influence of light on the behavior of small molecules, and has calculated the effect of light for several types of molecules. His theoretical research into ...

Physicists have solved the seemingly intractable puzzle of how to control the quantum properties of individual charged molecules, or molecular ions. The solution is to use the same kind of 'quantum ...

Scientists have discovered a remarkable way to destroy cancer cells. A study published last year found stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate in sync, ...

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