Chirality—often described as "handedness"—is a fundamental property of nature, underlying the behavior of molecules ranging ...

A new gel made from porous nanosheets releases small neutral molecules in hours but holds charged molecules for weeks, ...

Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic material that determines nearly every aspect of their functioning. This ...

Enzymes are great at building complex molecules, and in some cases greener and safer than traditional chemical reagents. But they can also be notoriously picky about the molecules they work on, which ...

Scientists connect the dots between where planets form and what they’re made of. An international collaboration of scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) has ...

Patent claims reciting compounds where at least one group of a compound genus is defined by its function are common. For example, familiar claim terms such as “chelating moiety,” “linker,” and ...