In a new study, researchers identified a molecule produced by a particular type of brain cell that reversed the cognitive decline seen in both healthy aging and dementia. It provides a deeper ...

Breakthroughs in science tend to start with a small step. For scientists in Australia, a small step might offer new hope to patients who are suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as ...

"Hevin is a well-known molecule involved in neural plasticity. It's naturally secreted by cells in the central nervous system that support the functioning of neurons and are known as astrocytes ...

But finding the ideal chemical makeup for this molecule has stumped scientists. Recently, Wang, along with his graduate students, Mehrdad Shiri and Shaocheng Shen, and collaborators Jason Azoulay ...

A molecule named NM102 selectively inhibits the Mfd protein, a bacterial virulence and mutation factor, thereby disarming pathogenic bacteria without affecting beneficial microbiota.

As an undergrad at Harvard, Danna Freedman went to a professor’s office hours for her general chemistry class and came across an elegant paper model that depicted the fullerene molecule.

A hit shows that there is “at least in principle, a molecule out there in the universe that does what I want it to,” he says. “At least it de-risks the concept.” In addition to considering ...

Could the secret to glowing, youthful skin be hiding in your brain? Dr. Nicholas Perricone, a leading dermatologist and nutritionist, has spent decades warning that chronic inflammation is one ...

Ask someone to name a favorite shape, and they’ll probably choose one of the usual suspects: triangle, circle, maybe a trapezoid. These run-of-the-mill forms take a back seat to more ...

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a molecule that helps more mitochondria function properly. Mitochondrial diseases caused by POLG mutations vary in severity. In young ...

Numerous articles and posts that deal with the issue of love intoxication mention phenylethylamine (or PEA), describing it as a specific “love molecule” that is released in the brain and acts ...

With just 48 hours to experiment before it would become unusable, a group of nearly 20 researchers focused intently on creating a brand-new molecule. Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate ...