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This naturally occurring molecule forms a fractal

Fractals are everywhere in nature, from river deltas to tree branches. These structures look similar from afar as when you…

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Researchers discover that a rare fat molecule helps drive cell death

Columbia researchers have found that a rare type of lipid is a key driver of ferroptosis, a form of cell…

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Water molecule discovery contradicts textbook models

Textbook models will need to be re-drawn after a team of researchers found that water molecules at the surface of…

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Key molecule for life may have formed on interstellar ice

Some scientists think amino acids formed in space and reached Earth via asteroids or meteorites Mark Garlick/SPL/Alamy A key molecule…

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A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression

Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world, but current anti-depressants have yet to meet the…

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New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice

A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness…

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