Decoy molecules trick soil bacteria into attacking persistent pollutants without genetic engineering

In a study published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Nagoya University researchers demonstrated that native soil ...

These New Molecules Could Change How We Treat Lupus and Arthritis

Researchers have identified a promising new strategy to treat autoimmune diseases by targeting a specific molecular interaction within immune cells.

Turning uncertainty into a design tool for AI-engineered molecules

While precision seems critical for science, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National ...
Nanowerk

A single measurement sorts chiral molecules by type, handedness, and ratio

A terahertz platform built on an achiral gradient metasurface resolves the components, handedness, and mixing ratios of ...

First-in-class molecules dial down inflammation without compromising immunity

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new class of drug compounds that reduce harmful inflammation while leaving the ...
Nanowerk

Water molecules eliminate brute force from MXene nanosheet production

Water molecules replace mechanical force to exfoliate defect-free MXene nanosheets at kilogram scale, enabling record ...

Smart MRI molecules developed to detect and treat cancer

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed smart molecules that can both detect and treat cancer, offering a safer and more ...
Nature

Controlling single polyatomic molecules in an optical array for quantum applications

Cooling atoms to ultracold temperatures of less than one millikelvin and controlling their internal energy states has led to the development of numerous technologies, including optical atomic clocks 1 ...
American Council on Science and Health

Miracle Molecules or Medical Mirage? The Peptide Debate

Peptides like insulin and the now-ubiquitous GLP-1 drugs have become some of the most influential molecules in modern ...