Educational gaps in macromolecular separations are widening; training resources must address both fundamentals and advanced ...

The three-dimensional structure adopted by biological macromolecules largely determines their role in different cellular processes. Several different imaging techniques ranging from X-ray ...

Mastering how to completely control the exact monomer sequence of synthetic polymers is the ultimate key for establishing true biomimetic macromolecular chemistry. A versatile one-pot approach for the ...

Chemists have succeeded in specifically controlling the setup of precision polymers by light-induced chemical reactions. The new method allows for the precise, planned arrangement of the chain links, ...

For biochemists, measuring the size and diffusion properties of large molecules such as proteins and DNA using dynamic light-scattering techniques and the Stokes-Einstein formula has been mostly ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected more than 20 organic compounds in 3.5‑billion‑year‑old Gale Crater rocks using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The findings expand the catalog of Martian ...

The human skin protects the body from physical, mechanical, and chemical insults while preventing endogenous water loss. This function is predominantly achieved by a thin (10–30 µm) cornified ...

Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the phenomenon of photosynthesis can enable significant progress in the fields of biotechnology and renewable energy. Photosystem II (PSII), a protein ...

Marc A. Hillmyer, Presidential McKnight Endowed Chair and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, has been named the new editor-in-chief Macromolecules. He will succeed Timothy P. Lodge ...

In order for life to emerge both peptides and nucleic acids must have appeared under “prebiotic” conditions. Despite numerous efforts, the formation of these macromolecules without the help of modern ...