A team at the University of Vienna, led by chemist Nuno Maulide, has developed a new method for controlling chemical ...

Florida State University chemists have synthesized new molecules derived from bacteria found in a Pacific Ocean sea sponge, a ...

Water molecules do not simply swirl around in complete disorder; they can form certain preferred structures. This scientific fact is often presented in entirely unscientific ways. For example, when ...

Small molecules still solve pharma's biggest practical challenges, including affordability, speed, and access.”— Tanu ...

Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that dinosaur fossils may still contain traces of their original proteins, ...

D structural model of the human heat shock protein 70. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Scientists thought they had a working map ...

An exotic new molecule is shaped like a butterfly, complete with "wings" made from electrons. The discovery could provide a ...

Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that. Synthegy lets chemists guide synthesis and reaction planning using simple ...

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover took this selfie at a location nicknamed “Mary Anning” after a 19th century English paleontologist. This was the site of the chemical experiment uncovering diverse organic ...

​The plant compounds were also found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Small molecules have critical roles at all levels of biological complexity and yet remain orphans of the central dogma. Chemical biologists, working with small molecules, expand our understanding of ...