molecule

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MiR-93 is a small RNA molecule found in liver cells that controls the activity of certain genes.

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

On Friday the patent on semaglutide - the molecule behind Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic - expires in the country.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The reaction is highly selective, allowing chemists to change one specific part of a molecule without disturbing other sensitive areas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

A single CFC molecule is about ten thousand times more efficient at exacerbating greenhouse effects than a molecule of carbon dioxide–and carbon dioxide is of course no slouch itself as a greenhouse gas.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson