Tsukuba, Japan—Cyclic molecules are used in a wide range of applications, including molecular sensing, because they can incorporate specific molecules of interest into their inner cavities.

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4) is a compound salt with an olivine (LiMPO 4) structure that has a particular application in battery cathodes. The substance was first reported in the chemical ...

Caroline Lynn Kamerlin receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. Liam Longo receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are ...