Molecule-level 'CT scans' could lead to faster drug discoveryIt could take minutes to identify molecules instead of weeks.By J. Fingas, 10.21.2018
'Robot chemist' could use AI to speed up medical breakthroughsIt can predict chemical reactions with high accuracy.By J. Fingas, 07.18.2018
MIT researchers automate drug design with machine learningTheir model can generate molecules that could be used for therapeutics.By M. Locklear, 07.06.2018
ESA's air-breathing thrusters help keep satellites alive longerThe technology could herald a 'new class' of space mission.By R. England, 03.06.2018
New laser technology could improve how scientists study moleculesResearchers found a more efficient way to generate ultra-short bursts of light.By M. Locklear, 02.05.2018
DNA 'robots' could sort molecules in your bloodA single genetic strand is all it takes.By J. Fingas, 09.18.2017
Bead screen depicts atomic life in glorious low resolutionThe Atom Screen's fuzziness is very much intentional.By J. Fingas, 03.09.2017
Crowdsourced research predicts what molecules smell likeIt lets us use chemical properties to determine odors with 83 percent accuracy.By D. Rossignol, 02.20.2017
Nanomachines just won the Nobel Prize in ChemistryIt's a sign of how far molecule-level mechanics have come.By J. Fingas, 10.05.2016
Scientists catch a classic quantum experiment on cameraThey used the Schrödinger's Cat phenomenon to show the most detailed images of atomic motion to date.By J. Fingas, 09.26.2016
ICYMI: Better walking bot and an anti-aging breakthroughScientists found that pomegranates can morph into a super molecule to counteract disease.By K. Davis, 07.14.2016
Molecules in space may show how life formed on EarthKey mirror-image molecules have been found near the heart of our galaxy.By J. Fingas, 06.15.2016
Researchers store memory bit on a lone molecule, could pave the way for petabyte SSDsBy S. Dent, 07.11.2012
Inhabitat's Week in Green: solar tulip, new discovered molecule and a colossal statue of Coca Cola cratesBy Inhabitat, 02.13.2012
Biological computer can decode images stored in DNA chips, applications remain unclearBy A. Toor, 02.09.2012