Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form

You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact ...

Porous material can arrange disordered gas molecules into a crystal-like structure, study predicts

Capturing carbon or storing hydrogen to combat global warming requires compressing gases into sponge-like porous materials.

Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past

Most sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them. But what if a sensor could do more? To create a new generation of technology, researchers have looked to living systems ...
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Scientists finally solved the mystery behind why your molecules are right- or left-handed

One of the mysteries of chemistry is why nature favors the left- or right-handedness of certain molecules, but we may have ...

Can we remove or decrease spaces between atoms or molecules?

Turns out, changing the way atoms and molecules are arranged in a substance can give it new and fascinating properties.
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What do molecules look like?

A molecule is a group of atoms bonded together. Molecules make up nearly everything around you – your skin, your chair, even your food. They vary in size, but are extremely small. You can't see an ...
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Molecules pictured changing shape as they gain and lose electrons

Some of the innermost workings of molecules are being revealed for the first time. When molecules gain an electric charge, their structure can change, and now we have watched it happen. Shadi Fatayer ...