There are "costs of life" that mechanical physics cannot calculate. A clear example is the energy required to keep specific ...

Living cells pay a hidden energy price not just to run chemical reactions, but to keep them on track and block all the ...

If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to ...

Chemist Anne Lüscher showed at 39C3 how synthetic DNA can be used for data storage and tamper-proof authentication.

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Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

Açai isn’t the only Brazilian fruit with superfood potential, according to emerging research. Jaboticaba is rich in ...

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once ...

Dr. Rosman explains how each fruit and vegetable color benefits the body differently: Which colors support the heart, boost ...

Small molecules have critical roles at all levels of biological complexity and yet remain orphans of the central dogma. Chemical biologists, working with small molecules, expand our understanding of ...

Alkaloids, which include caffeine and morphine, are a large class of pharmacologically active plant compounds that are often difficult to chemically synthesize. Incorporation of benzylisoquinoline ...