A Molecule Called Dickkopf-1 Is Your Worst Enemy As You Age
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have discovered a particular molecule, named Dickkopf-1 or Dkk1, that seems to have a positive effect on…
View ArticleFirst Images Of How A Molecule's Structure Changes In A Reaction
Researchers have for the first time captured atomic-scale images of molecules before and after a chemical reaction--a breakthrough that will help researchers and students…
View ArticleA Self-Assembling Molecular Train Set
When the tiny bits of stuff inside your body's cells need to get somewhere, they move on tracks, like the cars of a train. Protein, genetic material and organelles—the…
View ArticleNano-Tweezers Can Move Molecules With Light
Scientists have created the tiniest "tweezers" known to date, which can move around objects the size of single molecules with a "bow tie" of light. "To my knowledge these are the smallest tweezers...
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Laser Breathalyzer Can Sniff Out Disease
Breathlenchensmama/ Flickr CC By ND 2.0Dogs are pretty good at sniffing out cancer, but now researchers have developed an “optical dog’s nose” that uses lasers to detect a range of diseases by...
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Speedy Submarine Is Made Of A Single Molecule
Loïc Samuel/Rice UniversityMolecular SubmarineIn the nearly 400 years since the first submarine was invented, these underwater machines have become incredibly sophisticated. They're armed and they're...
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How Bacteria Create Their Own Ice
Science Interactions at the tiniest scale can change the world Researchers have looked at the specific proteins in the cell membrane to understand how it creates ice.
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Scientists Create New Quantum State Of Water By Squeezing It
Science Apparently a molecule under pressure violates the laws of classical physics When scientists at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory squeezed a molecule of water between beryl...
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3D Holograms Of Atoms Offer A Glimpse Inside Molecules
Science To understand a molecule, you need to know the lay of its atoms A new imaging technique is letting scientists peek inside molecules to get a better read on how their atoms are arrayed.
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A Molecule In Space Could Help Us Understand The Origin Of Life On Earth
Space Are your molecules lefties or righties? Chiral Molecule Propylene Oxide found.
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