Guest molecules slice through droplets of DNA polymers in the form of a frontal wave / Basis for a better understanding of biological processes. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2023 – Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there is power inherent in every molecule of liquid on earth, even when the liquid is at rest. At the ...

Ferrocene is a key molecule for developing molecular machines. However, it readily decomposes on the surface of flat noble metal substrates, marking a significant challenge. Now researchers have ...

Temperature-controlled, reversible shifting of molecular gear motion in a solid crystal opens new possibilities for material design. Temperature-controlled, reversible shifting of molecular gear ...

The story “The Motion of Molecules Makes Electricity,” dated Oct. 23, 2023 (page 7), highlighted a recent paper published inAPL Materials by Luan et al. that purports to demonstrate the harvesting of ...

Rotary molecular motors whose motion is controlled by light have been a topic of research for some time, with potential applications in synthetic mechanical systems and nanoactivation. Their ...

Molecular rotors are dynamic chemical systems that exhibit controlled internal rotation, forming the basis for a myriad of applications in nanoscale devices and molecular machinery. Their ...

The study provides a first experimental look at the principle of microscopic reversibility in molecular devices. (Nanowerk News) In molecular shuttles, a ring molecule is threaded onto a linear ...

Studying the molecular motion of proteins reveals previously unseen binding sites that could be targeted by new drug candidate molecules. Some of the toughest challenges in treating disease are ...

The interactions in photovoltaic materials that convert light into electricity happens in femtoseconds. How fast is that? One femtosecond is a quadrillionth of a second­­. To put that in perspective, ...

Gears play a fundamental role in the functionality of everyday machines, offering a means to regulate motion intensity or direction. Similar to shifting gears in a car, this capability enhances the ...