molecules

New microscope can image, at once, the full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells

Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that…

1 year ago

Organic Molecules in Space: A Key to Understanding Life’s Cosmic Origins

As researchers delve into the cosmos, organic molecules—the building blocks of life—emerge as a recurring theme, hinting at answers to…

1 year ago

‘Dancing molecules’ heal cartilage damage

In November 2021, Northwestern University researchers introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and…

2 years ago

New frequency comb can identify molecules in 20-nanosecond snapshots

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Toptica Photonics AG and the University of Colorado Boulder have…

2 years ago

Ginger pigment molecules found in fossil frogs

Palaeontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have found the first molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger colouration,…

2 years ago