molecule

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That causes the molecule to crack into hydrogen and ethylene, the basic building block of plastics such as polyethylene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Their combined insights highlight a growing global effort to understand how this small molecule may support healthier aging and help protect against conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"We don't want side effects arising from poor-quality medicines and giving the molecule itself a bad name."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

That means it can modify one region of a molecule while leaving other functional groups untouched.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“Don’t you care that those trees got cut down and they’re gone forever?” and “Does it matter to you one-half molecule that I am just plain miserable?”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan