The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

Fossils can reveal far more than the shapes of ancient creatures. Molecules preserved inside old animal bones provide clues about past diseases, what those animals ate, and the climates they lived in.

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Our third interstellar visitor that we have detected, comet 3I/ATLAS, has been found to contain molecules that are key for ...

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A new study presents robust evidence on the role of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

For nearly two centuries, textbooks blamed icy spills on pressure and friction, but new simulations tell another story. The ...

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Chemists have developed a new charge-carrying molecule that possesses liquid-like conductivity even in the solid state ( ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

There are two equally important pieces to a successful energy transition. First, energy solutions succeed only if people can ...