Ultrafast X-rays reveal how the light-responsive molecular switch azobenzene changes shape

Azobenzene is one of the best-known molecules that can be switched between two forms by light. However, the question of how ...
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Giant Molecular Threads Supercharge Neuron Growth

Northwestern University scientists have engineered a class of molecular structures so vast and precisely controlled that they ...
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KAIST Reveals How the Light-Responsive Molecular Switch Azobenzene Changes Shape

Azobenzene is one of the best-known molecules that can be switched between two forms by light. However, the question of how ...

AI structure prediction speeds discovery of 'molecular glues' to treat disease

A Baylor College of Medicine-led team has developed a strategy that combines the analysis of thousands of proteins with ...
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One tiny chemical difference between RNA and DNA may help explain how life began

Scientists may have found a clue to one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the origin of life: how fragile RNA molecules could gather and survive before cells existed. New research shows that RNA is ...

Scents have a "shape"—A look at the molecular structure of fragrances through high school chemistry

A sweeet scent.A scent like flowers.A scent like fruit.A slightly spicy scent that lingers deep in the nose.We experience ...

Hydrogenating the Pyridine Ring! Decoding Electrolytic Reactions through Molecular Structure, Degree of Unsaturation, and Positional Isomers

This week's chemistry newsOn September 30, 2026, a research group including members from Yokohama National University ...