Millipede chemistry belongs to a narrow lineage. Only species from the subterclass Colobognatha produce terpenoid alkaloids.

Now, Duy Khanh Nguyen, who was based at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science at the time of the study, and co-workers ...

Japanese researchers have developed a simulation-based technique to measure the bending rigidity of graphene sheets with ...

One chemistry tweak made mRNA vaccines dramatically safer and more effective—unlocking new potential for fighting disease.

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Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar ...

During DNA replication, the classic double helix can temporarily rearrange into an alternative structure known as a DNA three ...

Scientists have twisted DNA into programmable nanostructures that form themselves — and could reshape future materials for light, sound, and electronics.

Inside each cell of the human body are proteins that control which genes are expressed at the right place and time. However, intriguingly, many of the most important proteins involved in gene ...

Although it has been verified by many experimental studies that the design of introducing nitrogen-rich groups into current molecular backbones is a practical method to increase the detonation ...