‘When you’re a child you dream about riding the winner of the Grand National; it’s such an iconic race, as high as you can go in racing,’ says the Irish racehorse trainer Willie Mullins. ‘I remember ...

However, it has not been clear yet how exactly this protein interacts with its ligands and whether its structure changes depending on the type of molecule being transported. However, it is known ...

Such molecules would be suited to acting as quantum bits, or qubits, the basic unit of information in quantum systems. But ...

The scientists have named the molecular hydrogen cloud “Eos,” after the Greek goddess of mythology who is the personification ...

An international team of scientists led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick astrophysicist has discovered a potentially ...

This structure has two helical chains each coiled round the same axis (see diagram). We have made the usual chemical assumptions, namely, that each chain consists of phosphate di-ester groups ...

Researchers have uncovered the 3D structure of RBP3, a key protein in vision, revealing how it transports retinoids and fatty ...

Historically, small molecule drugs have been precisely designed down to the atomic scale. Considering their relatively large complex structures, nanomedicines have lagged behind. Researchers argue ...

a macrocyclic molecule with a cup-like structure designed to capture negatively charged ions (anions). Its rigid yet adaptable cavity contains four NH groups that form hydrogen bonds with incoming ...

Chemical insight into biological function is the holy grail of structural biology. Small molecules are central players as building blocks, effectors and probes of macromolecular structure and ...

Sebastian Valenzuela, a doctoral student at Sahlgrenska Academy, has analyzed the molecule's structure, including by means of cryo-electron microscopy. "We demonstrate exactly where the molecule ...