Obesity is known to be a major risk factor that exacerbates metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. A key molecule ...

Treated particles of graphene derived from carbon nanotubes have demonstrated remarkable potential as life-saving antioxidants, but as small as they are, something even smaller had to be created to ...

Molecular docking has emerged as an indispensable tool in the development of antimicrobial compounds, enabling researchers to predict the binding interactions between small molecules and specific ...

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures. But it doesn't ...

Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, contain a ...

Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache. Now, Yokohama National University researchers have developed a ...