Revealing the molecular structures of sugars using galectin-10 protein crystals

A quick, purification-free method was developed by researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, to capture the detailed 3D structures of flexible sugar molecules. By growing crystals of galectin-10 ...
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 ...
CNN

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to scientist trio for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture

A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing “metal-organic frameworks,” a form of molecular architecture that packs vast amounts of space into tiny ...

Molecular dynamics simulations use atomistic force field to capture RNA folding with high accuracy

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is one of life's most versatile molecules, with roles going far beyond being a messenger of genetic ...
The New York Times

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Architects of Metal-Organic Frameworks

The prize was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for the development of an architecture that some chemists compare with a molecular sponge. By Alexa Robles-Gil and Ali Watkins ...