Metal–metal bonded molecule achieves stable spin qubit state, opening path toward quantum computing materials

Researchers at Kumamoto University, in collaboration with colleagues in South Korea and Taiwan, have discovered that a unique ...

Hidden molecular switch controls taste, metabolism and gut function

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

A Missing Brain Molecule May Be Driving Vascular Dementia

Replacing a missing brain lipid may calm overactive blood vessels and restore healthy blood flow—opening a new path toward treating dementia.
Morning Overview on MSN

This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build

The story of a cancer-fighting molecule that took half a century to build is really a story about how slow, stubborn ...
Ottawa Citizen on MSN

How a gut molecule — fuelled by healthy foods — can protect against type 2 diabetes

Eating your broccoli, along with other beneficial foods, can help protect against Type 2 diabetes, researchers at the Ottawa Heart Institute, along with partners in France and the U.K., have ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

99.8% success rate: Scientists achieve new level of controls over molecules, manipulate a molecular ion

Scientists were able to manipulate a calcium monohydride molecular ion — made up of one atom of hydrogen and one atom of calcium.

Scientists Uncover a Never-Before-Seen Natural Sunscreen Molecule

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.
Nature

Single-molecule electrical contacts on silicon electrodes under ambient conditions

The metal–semiconductor junction is a pillar of the microelectronic industry. There are several technical barriers to a further miniaturization of the current metal–semiconductor circuitry, and it is ...