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Agriculture 16 hours ago

Bell pepper colors reveal differences in sweetness, nutrients and ripeness

Raw, grilled, roasted, stuffed—there are many ways to enjoy bell peppers, also called capsicums, sweet peppers or paprika. Bell peppers originated in Central and South America and belong to the nightshade family along with ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 23, 2026

Scientists demonstrate AI-designed enzyme for drug synthesis

The new RFD4-Proteina unified generative model for protein design—created by the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) in collaboration with NVIDIA—uses advanced AI to generate entirely new protein sequences and structures, ...

Nanomaterials Oct 23, 2026

Chemically modified sugars enable direct nanostructure formation

Researchers at AIST have demonstrated the synthesis of nanoporous carbonaceous materials and carbonaceous materials with layered nanostructures through a simple process involving the chemical modification of common sugars ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 23, 2026

Designing better adsorbents to remove PFAS from water

A review by Tohoku University researchers identifies key molecular features that could guide the development of more effective materials for removing PFAS from water. The study is published in the journal ACS Materials Au.

Cell & Microbiology Oct 23, 2026

Can we stop antibiotic resistance from ruining promising drugs before they reach patients?

What if we could predict early in drug development which antibiotics bacteria are most likely to become resistant to? In a review published in Nature Reviews Microbiology, researchers from the HUN-REN Biological Research ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 23, 2026

Scientists uncover the molecular pillars that shape our cells' powerpacks

Mitochondria are the tiny powerpacks that supply most of the energy our cells need. Their ability to generate this energy relies on a distinctive architecture: two membranes, one tucked inside the other, separated by a narrow ...

Nanophysics Oct 23, 2026

Archimedes screw inspires single-molecule motor powered by electric current

Molecular machines are regarded as the next step in miniaturization. Their models can be found in living cells, where molecular motors convert energy and generate movement. Scientists have been working for decades to artificially ...

Analytical Chemistry Oct 23, 2026

Elusive uranium 'sandwich' molecule isolated after more than 50 years

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from The University of Manchester and Lancaster University have isolated and characterized uranocenium, the positively charged form of a landmark uranium compound ...

Molecular & Computational biology Oct 23, 2026

Mapping the cell: International research team investigates the endoplasmic reticulum

Human cells contain billions of molecules. To prevent complete chaos, these molecules and the reactions between them are organized within structures known as organelles. One of the cell's most important organelles is the ...

Molecular & Computational biology Oct 22, 2026

Researchers develop AI tool to map microRNA binding sites on circular RNAs

Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are loop-shaped molecules that can influence gene regulation through interactions with microRNAs (miRNAs). This matters because circRNAs can exist as different full-length isoforms, and their back-splice ...

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