Despite being made from a relatively simple set of building blocks, ribonucleic acid (RNA) has a broad array of complex responsibilities. From providing structure to carrying the instructions for ...

The 3 winners have created metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs. MOFs can trap moisture from desert air to get water, or ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Hydrogen cyanide is a molecule that appears to be at the heart of the creation of life. To create it, scientists need a burst of energy the ...

Even before the first stars lit up the Universe, the Cosmos was not the cold place most researchers once imagined. New results suggest that the so-called cosmic “dark ages,” the muted era between the ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered a previously unknown molecule that may explain why people with type 2 diabetes often suffer from muscle weakness and muscle loss – a condition that ...

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development and function of the ...