A resonance effect can significantly affect how a three-atom molecule cools down when excited, RIKEN physicists have found. The study, published in Physical Review A, highlights the complexity of the ...

Chirality: like a right hand and a left hand, two molecules can have the same composition, but a different shape and ...

To unpack why molecules never stop moving, and before we get lost in the fundamental weirdness of quantum mechanics, we must first clarify something a bit more straightforward: What is temperature?

Can you imagine a life-saving molecule whose “twin” is a deadly poison? As surprising as it may seem, this chemical reality is known as “chirality”. Like a right hand and a left hand, two molecules ...

By creating a more true-to-life representation of DNA's environment, researchers at Northwestern University have discovered ...

A quantum computer has used a single atom to model the complex dynamics of organic molecules interacting with light ...

Chemists unlock the potential of ketone and ester molecules, paving the way for greener and more efficient drug development Technique to transform essential chemical building blocks for drug ...

Learn about atoms and molecules in this KS3 chemistry guide from BBC Bitesize.

The search for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. Bioengineers are using AI-based computational methods to mine genetic info from Neanderthals and more.

Scientists have linked molecules into bizarre special states that make them interact simultaneously with each other even if they are miles apart, a breakthrough that could propel quantum computing ...

Lauric, myristic, and palmitic acids1 (Figures 1–3) are former Molecules of the Week. This holiday season, we bring them together to report on how they might brighten up your life.