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molecule

[mol-uh-kyool] / ˈmɒl əˌkjul /


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They also measured neuronal ATP, the energy molecule that powers neurons, along with astrocytic pyruvate, a key compound that connects glucose from the blood with energy metabolism in the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Dopamine is the molecule that says 'get more of' or 'do more of', but it doesn't necessarily equate to pleasure."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“The industry has gotten really, really good at commercializing a molecule once you know it’s right, but has increasingly gotten worse at finding the right molecule,” Enveda Chief Executive Viswa Colluru said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Against the backdrop of excessive dependency on a single molecule, aggressive and heavy diversification bets, along with impeccable commercial execution, are the need of the hour.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As you raise the temperature of a gas, the average molecule moves faster and smashes harder into the walls of its container.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

By analyzing these molecules, researchers can learn about processes ranging from diet and metabolism to what is happening inside the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

These molecules can enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The plant is already known to contain hundreds of metabolites, a broad term for small molecules produced through biological and chemical processes inside living organisms.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The molecules of DNA pass through a nanopore - a tiny hole - which reveals the tumour's unique genomic fingerprint.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Statistical mechanics tells you how the molecules of matter wiggle; the wave theory of light implied that these molecular wiggles somehow cause ripples of radiation—light waves.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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