Small organic molecules underpin modern life, from medicines and flavours to advanced materials. Much of this functional diversity comes from shape: modest changes in a molecule's 3D structure can completely change its properties.
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Skepticism grows in the scientific community regarding microplastics research due to potential methodological errors and contamination issues.
Polymers with purpose: molecules can squirm free of the pack
Densely packed long molecular chains like chromosomes can move past neighboring molecules through crawling motion, according to computer simulations and theoretical modeling.