Many properties of molecules cannot be predicted from the properties of the atoms they consist of. These properties only ...

Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ten years ago, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe pulled up alongside a dusty, icy lump the size of a mountain. The probe would ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

A study reconstructs the chemical composition of key molecules in stars by analyzing their infrared fingerprints.

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The Sample Analysis at Mars tool identified a precursor to DNA and RNA ...

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