Peptide bonds represent a cornerstone in molecular biology. They act as essential chemical linkages that bind amino acids into complex chains, ultimately forming peptides and proteins. These ...

From balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? Scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have profound ...

(Nanowerk News) IBM scientists have been able to differentiate the chemical bonds in individual molecules for the first time using a technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM). The ...

Plastics are useful and ubiquitous – but that's not always a good combination. The vast majority of plastic waste can't be recycled, meaning it ends up in landfills at best or the ocean at worst. To ...

From the salt in your kitchen to cutting-edge thermoelectrics, chemical bonding shapes the materials we rely on every day. Researchers are now uncovering how tweaking these bonds can unlock new ...

Chemical reactions drive life. They ensure that cells obtain energy, proteins perform their functions, and DNA changes under ...

A team of researchers has achieved a long-sought scientific goal: using laser light to break specific molecular bonds. The process uses laser light, instead of heat, to strip hydrogen atoms from ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Theoretical prediction of molecular bond energy is of key importance for understanding molecular properties. For instance, information of chemical reaction pathways can be inferred from a numerical ...

Hannah J. Sayre is in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Harsh Bhatia is in the ...

Molecular polarity and intermolecular forces explain why substances dissolve, boil, or stick together the way they do. From the shape of a molecule to the pull of its atoms, polarity determines ...