Molecules

Spectroscopic technique that singles out water molecules lying on the surface reveals how they relax after being excited

Schematic of the vibrational relaxation process of OH stretch at the air/water (H2O) interface. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45388-8…

2 weeks ago

Scientists Unveil Groundbreaking Single-Molecule Detection Technique

The heart of this study is a fiber microcavity. Here, one can see a small concave depression in the surface…

1 month ago

Buried in the Cat’s Paw Nebula lies one of the largest space molecules ever seen

Scientists have discovered a hitherto unknown space molecule while investigating a relatively nearby region of intense star birth, a cosmic…

2 months ago

Study Reveals Dusty Chaos May Be Key to Formation of Life-Building Space Molecules : ScienceAlert

Combining results of laboratory studies on the infra-red glow of carbon molecules in simulation software has led a team of…

3 months ago

New Study Synthesizes Key Compound in Lab

Researchers have synthesized a key compound, pantetheine, under early Earth-like conditions, offering new insights into life’s origins. This breakthrough challenges…

4 months ago

Toxic Tiny RNA Molecules Identified as Culprit in Alzheimer’s Neuron Death : ScienceAlert

Toxic strands of RNA known to cause cells to self-destruct have been found in both Alzheimer's and aging brains, suggesting…

5 months ago

Scientists Destroy 99% of Cancer Cells in The Lab Using Vibrating Molecules : ScienceAlert

Scientists have discovered a new way to destroy cancer cells. Stimulating aminocyanine molecules with near-infrared light caused them to vibrate…

6 months ago

Strange, Trilobite-Shaped Molecules Created in Lab For The First Time : ScienceAlert

For the first time, physicists have succeeded in creating a strange, fragile kind of structure in a laboratory known as…

6 months ago

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