Why does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin

Opt for a lighter, cheaper red wine if you’re trying to dodge a headache this holiday season.

Apramita Devi, Postdoctoral researcher in food science and technology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Dec. 16, 2024 ~7 min

Will your phone one day let you smell as well as see and hear what’s on the other end of a call?

Phones that transmit odors sound like science fiction, but researchers are working on making them real.

Jian Liu, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee • conversation
Sept. 16, 2024 ~5 min


An AI tool for predicting protein shapes could be transformative for medicine, but it challenges science’s need for proof

Science has a need to verify results, but DeepMind’s protein prediction tool doesn’t work this way.

Sam McKee, Tutor and researcher in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 31, 2024 ~7 min

Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help

Around half of US industrial energy use goes toward separating molecules in industrial processes. Developing materials that can withstand harsh industrial conditions can help increase efficiency.

Miao Yu, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 ~5 min

Before he developed the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer's early work revolutionized the field of quantum chemistry – and his theory is still used today

Remember building model molecules with balls and sticks in chemistry class? You have J. Robert Oppenheimer to thank for that, as a quantum chemist explains.

Aaron W. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Austin College • conversation
Aug. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Before developing the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer's early work revolutionized the field of quantum chemistry – and his theory is still used today

Remember building model molecules with balls and sticks in chemistry class? You have J. Robert Oppenheimer to thank for that, as a quantum chemist explains.

Aaron W. Harrison, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Austin College • conversation
Aug. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Bringing Stone Age genomic material back to life

Scientific breakthroughs will enable exploration of Earth’s biochemical past, with hopes of discovering new therapeutic molecules.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
May 4, 2023 ~6 min

New form of ice is like a snapshot of liquid water

A collaboration between scientists at Cambridge and UCL has led to the discovery of a new form of ice that more closely resembles liquid water than any other

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 2, 2023 ~4 min


Nobel Prize: How click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry are transforming the pharmaceutical and material industries

Click and bioorthogonal chemistry has enabled researchers to closely study how molecules work in their natural state in living organisms, with applications that span from cancer treatment to polymers.

Heyang (Peter) Zhang, PhD Candidate in Chemistry, University at Buffalo • conversation
Oct. 7, 2022 ~6 min

What do molecules look like?

A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of matter that make up everything around you.

Christine Helms, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Richmond • conversation
July 11, 2022 ~7 min

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