Israeli scientists develop a sensor that detects subtle differences in airborne molecules, with major implications for health ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. Ting F. Zhu, who led the work, says it is a step on the way to creating a mirror version of the so-called central dogma of molecular biology, which ...

Drugs can convert between different isomers in the body, leading to unexpected effects. Dmitrii Guzhanin/iStock via Getty Images The effects a drug or chemical compound have on the body depend on how ...

Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing biomolecules in their mirror-image form. The researchers' goal is to create a mirror-image artificial protein synthesis system. Their aim is to produce ...