Lab mimics molecule found in poppies
An undergraduate leads the discovery of a way to synthesize a rare molecule drawn from poppies. The molecule could become a building block for painkillers and other drugs......»»
Huawei Mate X2 foldable mimics the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s look … and sky-high price
Huawei has launched a new foldable phone, the Huawei Mate X2, which shifts away from previous designs and towards the book-style fold favored by Samsung......»»
Huawei’s new Mate X2 foldable mimics the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s look, costs $2,780
Huawei has launched a new foldable phone, the Huawei Mate X2, which shifts away from previous designs and towards the book-style fold favored by Samsung......»»
How inflammatory signalling molecules contribute to carcinogenesis
Researchers have managed to identify a previously unknown molecular connection between an inflammatory signalling molecule and one of the main oncogenes......»»
Never-before-seen antibody binding, informing liver cancer, antibody design
In structural biology, some molecules are so unusual they can only be captured with a unique set of tools. That's precisely how a team defined how antibodies can recognize a compound called phosphohistidine -- a highly unstable molecule that has been.....»»
Investigating the wave properties of matter with vibrating molecules
The working group led by Prof. Stephan Schiller, Ph.D. from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has used a novel, high-precision laser spectroscopic experiment to measure the internal vibration of the simplest molecule. This allowed the resea.....»»
Engineers place molecule-scale devices in precise orientation
Engineers have developed a technique that allows them to precisely place microscopic devices formed from folded DNA molecules in not only a specific location but also in a specific orientation......»»
Detecting single molecules and diagnosing diseases with a smartphone
Researchers show that the light emitted by a single molecule can be detected with a low-cost optical setup. Their prototype could facilitate medical diagnostics......»»
Detecting single molecules and diagnosing diseases with a smartphone
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers show that the light emitted by a single molecule can be detected with a low-cost optical setup. Their prototype could facilitate medical diagnostics......»»
STINGing tumors with nanoparticles
A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body's innate immune system and make it more effective at fighting off tumors, researchers have shown. Their study is among the first to successfully target the immune molecule STING with nanoparticles abou.....»»
New CRISPR tech targets human genome"s complex code
Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle......»»
Nanome raises $3 million to help scientists get up close with molecular structures in VR
Discovery and research of new molecular compounds is an expensive business, with development costs exceeding $10 billion per substance in some cases. Part of that comes from the need to closely examine every relevant molecule, studying its chemical c.....»»
Molecule from nature provides fully recyclable polymers
Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times. However, they also create a huge waste problem. Scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) and the East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Shangha.....»»
Perkins and Will redesigns earthquake-damaged Alaska office to evoke glacier
Architecture firm Perkins and Will plans to revive a vacant 1970s office building in Alaska by stripping it back and re-cladding it with an angular, glazed facade that mimics a glacier. Read more Architecture firm Perkins and Will plans to r.....»»
An efficient tool to link X-ray experiments and ab initio theory
Molecules consisting of many atoms are complex structures. The outer electrons are distributed among the different orbitals, and their shape and occupation determine the chemical behavior and reactivity of the molecule. The configuration of these orb.....»»
Blueprints for a cheaper single-molecule microscope
A team of scientists and students has designed and built a specialist microscope, and shared the build instructions to help make this equipment available to many labs across the world......»»
Dalian Coherent Light Source reveals origin of interstellar disulfur
Studying the creation and evolution of sulfur-containing compounds in outer space is essential for understanding interstellar chemistry. CS2 is believed to be the most important molecule in comet nuclei, interstellar dust, or ice cores. It could prod.....»»
Newly discovered molecule disrupts virus infections through protein quality control pathways
A chemical probe molecule—a "first gen" molecule that can be used for drug development—that targets a host cell's protein quality control pathways can dramatically reduce infection by Dengue and Zika viruses. The research led by Lars Plate, assis.....»»
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA
Researchers used single-molecule imaging to compare the genome-editing tools CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN. Their experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome, called heterochromatin, that are den.....»»
Position-specific isotope effects in butane—a new geochemical tracer
Position-specific isotope analysis (PSIA) is a technique that measures the isotope composition of a certain position in a molecule. It can provide valuable information of the formation mechanisms of a molecule......»»
Teamwork in a molecule
Chemists at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena have demonstrated the value of 'teamwork' by successfully harnessing the interaction between two gallium atoms in a novel compound to split the particularly strong bond between fluorine and carbon. T.....»»