Water molecules actively reshape chiral catalyst structure, research shows

Researchers have analyzed the stepwise hydration of prolinol, a molecule widely used as a catalyst and as a building block in ...

Scientists harness nature's chirality bias to design series of complex mechanically interlocked molecules

In nature, molecules often show a strong preference for partnering with other molecules that share the same chirality or handedness. A behavior that is quite evident in the phenomenon known as ...

Crystals in a new light: Research team proposes rethinking crystal structure analysis

Every crystal's shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of its molecules, but the molecules in photoswitchable crystals ...
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Scientists develop AI that designs molecules ten times faster

Scientists use AI to generate designs of potential new molecules, a process that is 10 times faster and more precise.
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Amino acids weave organic molecules into chiral knots

Attaching amino acids to a hydrophobic organic molecule allows them to self-assemble into rare, knotted structures with ...
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Research team accelerates imaging techniques for capturing small molecules' structures

A new research effort is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly -- a process once thought impossible. Their discovery unleashes endless potential in ...

Examining DNA molecules one by one: How combining techniques can help us understand diseases such as dementia

"By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia," predicts Professor John ...