Chemists have discovered a new molecular shape, and it is twice as odd as the twisty Möbius strip. The Möbius strip is a looped band with a twist, such that something tiny, such as an ant, would have ...

Fullerene's perfect symmetry turns a long-standing weakness of molecular electronics into a programmable three-state switch.

Proteins are far more than nutrients we track on a food label. Present in every cell of our bodies, they work like nature's ...

In the late 1950s and very early ’60s, doctors prescribed a drug as a sedative to treat morning sickness in pregnant people. Marketed as safe, it was sold under numerous names in 46 countries; it’s ...

The name might sound like a Nordic god, but it is actually the molecular machinery that allows many different species to eat ...

The Möbius strip, a twisted loop with one continuous surface, is inspiring chemists to create new molecular structures. A team has synthesized a type of carbon-based molecule with an unprecedented ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

Chemists created a strange 'half-Mӧbius' molecule, where electrons twist freely out of place to make a continuously looping ...