There a multiple classes of chemical weapons, each having different effects on the human body.

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You might hit the gym for aesthetics. But beyond the mirror gains, your muscles are doing more than you think. Every squeeze, squat, and sprint floods your body with myokines, so-called hope molecules ...

Researchers at Google Quantum AI have used their Willow quantum computer to help interpret data from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a mainstay of chemistry and biology research. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in ...

A new analysis of archival Cassini spacecraft data has definitively confirmed that organic molecules detected in the icy plumes emanating from Saturn’s moon Enceladus originate directly from its ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. The anthracene systems, derived from a by-product of ...

“Dancing molecules,” the promising new treatment for acute spinal cord injuries developed at Northwestern University, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia. “An empty bedroom next to mine. A swing set with two ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...