Ultrasound-activated molecules show potential for killing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) have recently demonstrated the feasibility of using estrone-linked BODIPYs sonosensitizers for antimicrobi

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 79 words

Iron and blue LEDs synthesize natural molecules, cutting the need for expensive chiral components

• Photocatalysts facilitate chemical reactions by absorbing light • Metal-based photocatalysts are widely used in organic synthesis due to their durability and the ability to tune

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 179 words

Natural selection can work at many levels, from molecules to ecosystems

• When most people think about natural selection, they imagine individuals competing with one another: The fastest animal escapes predators, the strongest plant produces more seeds

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 164 words

Quantum trembling: Why there are no truly flat molecules

• Traditional chemistry textbooks present a tidy picture: Atoms in molecules occupy fixed positions, connected by rigid rods. • A molecule such as formic acid (methanoic acid, HCOO

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 142 words
How teaching molecules to think is revealing what a 'mind' really is

How teaching molecules to think is revealing what a 'mind' really is

• We all struggle with self-control sometimes. • We tell ourselves only one more piece of chocolate, one more glass of wine, one more episode of a binge-worthy series before bed, b

Science · February 10, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 244 words
NIST Physicists Bring Unruly Molecules to the Quantum Party

NIST Physicists Bring Unruly Molecules to the Quantum Party

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