In a finding that offers fresh insights into the early evolution of life on Earth, two RIKEN biologists have conducted lab ...

Liquid crystals exist in a phase of their own. They can flow like liquids, but because their molecules are arranged in a ...

Chirality -- a geometric property that allows molecules to exist in two distinct forms that are chemically identical but are 3D mirror images of each other, like a right and left hand -- has a ...

As an enigmatic insulator, alumina has posed significant challenges for experimental studies and its surface structure has ...

Researchers who developed protein folding software, and used it to predict new, useful proteins win the Nobel.

Vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, is essential for the survival of our cells. The human body can't produce it, but we can maintain healthy levels of this vitamin by eating foods like salmon, legumes ...

Micelles are spherical molecular structures usually formed by amphiphilic molecules with block structure, which contain both ...

Introduction Cooling towers are devices or structures built to remove extra heat from industrial processes by cooling water.

David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper shared the Nobel prize in chemistry for work that revolutionized our ...

Researchers have developed a new method that makes it possible for the first time to image the three-dimensional shape of ...

A team from UNIGE and EPFL has demonstrated how Hsp70 chaperone proteins help proteins move within cells.

The rise of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries is reshaping our energy future. As we search for sustainable power sources ...