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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkjul /


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The molecule, known as BRP, works through a different but related metabolic pathway and activates a separate group of neurons in the brain.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic are also peptides: they mimic a naturally occurring molecule that regulates appetite, blood sugar and digestion.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Rather than reverse-engineering a large molecule, eCPs can hit the same biological target and produce the same clinical effect through a much simpler molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

After two tick bites 50% of people will develop antibodies to alpha-gal, a sugar molecule found in the tick's saliva, van Nunen explains.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

When all is done, a single enzyme molecule has been produced, which then goes about ordering one particular aspect of the chemistry of the cell.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Both are trisulfides, a class of molecules containing three sulfur atoms connected in sequence.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

“We always make very detailed due diligence. We always have material-transfer agreements where we really test the molecules in our own hands…I’ve seen other companies lose a bit of discipline in this space,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

They are naturally occuring in the body, signaling molecules that dictate major physiological processes like tissue repair or metabolism.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

"The discovery of the PS-TET mechanism has profound implications for many modern molecular technologies involving the spin-triplet excited states of molecules," Prof. Wu noted.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Ultraviolet light from the sun converts methane to more complex hydrocarbon molecules and hydrogen gas.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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