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Researchers have shown how the formation and deformation speed of interlocked molecular structures called rotaxanes can be controlled.

Researchers have developed a green method for recovering the flavoring agent vanillin from Kraft lignin, formed during the papermaking processes.

When scientists disabled a single regulatory gene in a species of sea anemone, a stinging cell that shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defense shifted to shoot a sticky thread that entangles prey instead, according to a new study.

Researchers have created a new method for manipulating individual cells using air-filled proteins and ultrasound waves.

Researchers have developed a more environmentally friendly air filter made from corn protein fibers that can simultaneously capture 99.5% of small particulate matter and 87% of formaldehyde.

Researchers have discovered that hungry mice choose interaction with members of the opposite sex over eating and drinking when leptin receptors are are stimulated in the brain. The study is published in Cell Metabolism.

A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered the molecular basis of the ultrafast movement of Spirostomum protists.

A new, safer battery, tested for a thousand cycles in a test cell, can store far more energy than today’s common lithium-ion batteries.

New research has shown that key immune cells don't work properly in premature babies, making them vulnerable to deadly infections.

Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the area than seen with normal aging.