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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkjul /


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They then select mutations unique to the patient’s cancer to incorporate into an mRNA molecule, which provides the genetic code instructing cells to produce proteins with those mutations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring sugar molecule in the body and is known as a "moisture magnet" as it grabs hold of water.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

He quotes Octavio, who says the molecule brought him “inner peace, calmness, and love.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

When two molecules are competing to receive an electron, the electron typically goes to the molecule that is easier to reduce.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Over a barely digested lunch, the three scientists realized that this intermediate molecule had to shuttle from the cell’s nucleus, where genes were stored, to the cytoplasm, where proteins were synthesized.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

After they are formed, these molecules can be absorbed into the body and carried to different organs, particularly the liver and kidneys.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that gut microbes can transform nitrate and iron from food into molecules that may help protect against cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

Following publication of the research in Nature Communications, the redesigned molecules will be made freely available to other scientists.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Those temperatures, however, can damage long DNA molecules, creating another obstacle for practical use.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

I wonder if he’s spread himself through the air—as molecules of oxygen.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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