“At low temperatures, models of reactivity must include the effects of the permanent electric dipoles and quadrupole moments ...

The technology, called Single-Molecule Atomic-Resolution Time-resolved Electron Microscopy (SMART-EM for short), lets scientists observe individual atoms and molecules as they interact during chemical ...

In the 1990s, earning six figures was a clear marker of upper-class wealth. Today, it's often just enough to be considered middle class. In fact, the upper bound of what qualifies as middle class ...

The Mars Curiosity rover’s onboard mini-lab has helped confirm the existence of the largest organic molecules ever found ... contain chains of 11-13 carbon atoms, while non-biological fatty ...

While the presence of these molecules is not proof of ancient life on Mars, scientists say it shows we could detect chemical signatures of past life, if it ever existed. Scientists have announced ...

What happens when a quantum physicist is frustrated by the limitations of quantum mechanics when trying to study densely packed atoms? At EPFL, you get a metamaterial, an engineered material that ...

The molecules — hydrocarbon strings of 10, 11 and 12 carbon atoms called decane, undecane, and dodecane — were detected by Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument. No stone unturned ...

The longest organic molecules identified to date on Mars have recently been detected. These long carbon chains, containing up to 12 consecutive carbon atoms, could exhibit features similar to the ...

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a tantalizing venue for humankind’s search for life beyond Earth.

Scientists probed an existing rock sample inside Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) mini-lab and found the molecules decane ... to the number of carbon atoms that make up the presumed ...

In a single cell, around 1,000 RNAs, proteins and other molecules can be exchanged between the nucleus and the cytoplasm each second 2. This exchange is regulated by a large protein complex called ...