The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone. This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.

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Chemists have synthesized the first stable molecule whose chirality is solely attributed to a stereogenic oxygen, according to a new study (Nature 2023, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-05719-z).

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Xenon, an odourless gas, has been known for years to activate a molecule called the hypoxia-inducible factor, which is also turned on when people acclimate to low oxygen.

Remind students that in Chapter 4 they looked at the covalent bonding between oxygen and hydrogen, which creates the water molecule. Now students will look more closely at the details of the covalent ...

A reaction that removes sulfur, nitrogen or oxygen atoms from six-membered rings using only blue light Aug 27, 2021 Chemists develop technique for extending nitrene reactions to three days ...

Using meteorites from Mars, an AI-powered robot chemist synthesized compounds that could be used to generate oxygen from water, scientists announced on Monday (Nov. 13). Potential future crewed ...

Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule ...

Atoms combine and bond to each other to make molecules. A molecule is made up of a certain number and type of atom. For example, water (H 2 O) is always made from two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen ...