University at Buffalo

Crystals in a new light: UB team proposes rethinking crystal structure analysis

Every crystal’s shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of their molecules, but the molecules in photoswitchable ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Architects of a New Kind of Molecular Structure Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Members of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry hold a model of a metal-organic framework during the 2025 prize announcement in Stockholm on October 8. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP via Getty Images Three ...

Strength-in-numbers X-ray technique can map previously unattainable atomic structures

For many decades, the method to obtain atomic-level descriptions of chemical compounds and materials—be it a drug, a catalyst ...
BioTechniques

Docs unlock the pox: key insights into the molecular structure of poxvirus cores

Researchers utilize electron microscopy coupled with AlphaFold software to glean key insights into the structure of the core of poxviruses. Despite the global effort to eradicate Smallpox, achieved in ...
Nanowerk

Molecular Switches: Nanoscale Control and Responsiveness

Molecular switches are nanoscale devices that can reversibly change their state or conformation in response to external stimuli. These switches are typically individual molecules or molecular ...