A ring of 13 carbon atoms and two chlorine atoms has a remarkable molecular structure that means you would have to go around the loop four times to return to your starting position

Water-soluble macrocycles are useful in drug delivery and other applications, yet controlling their host–guest interactions under physiological conditions remains challenging. Here, the authors employ...

Loose ion pairing helps this organic electrolyte maintain conductivity through phase changes

Nature Nanotechnology - An abiotic information ratchet mechanism increases selectivity for the correct DNA duplex from 2:1 at equilibrium to 6:1 under energy-dissipating conditions.

Precise mechanical manipulation of molecules is inherently difficult owing to random thermal motion. Although directed movement on the molecular scale has been achieved, using it to impose specific—es...

This study explores microscopic reversibility to understand the operation of molecular devices.

This Collection aims to bring together the latest research on mechanically interlocked molecules, including with respect to their design, construction, ...

After leaving academia, chemist Daisy Rosas Vargas starting leading outreach to encourage Latina people in pursuit of science careers.

Engineered <i>E. coli</i> can metabolize plastic waste into acetaminophen

Luminescent emitters based on lanthanide ions are of ubiquitous importance in the biological sciences, but typically need sensitisation from a covalently attached adjacent chromophore – an “antenna” ...

Luminescent emitters based on lanthanide ions are of ubiquitous importance in the biological sciences, but typically need sensitisation from a covalently attached adjacent chromophore – an “antenna” ....