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In the study of chemistry, organic compounds can be anything from simple hydrocarbons to complex molecules with a variety of functional groups attached to the main carbon backbone.

In chemistry, a molecule or ion is said to be chiral if it cannot be superposed on to its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, or conformational changes. A chiral molecule or ion exists in two forms, called enantiomers, that are mirror images of each other; they are often distinguished as either 'right-handed' or 'left-handed' by their absolute configuration. Enantiomers exhibit similar physical and chemical properties, except when interacting with polarize...

Mimicking biological structures, such as the interesting shapes and functions of fruits and seeds, using molecules and molecular assemblies is a challenge.

Legend has it that Emperor Jimmu, a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu and the storm god Susanoo, founded Japan in 660 B.C. His accession is marked each year as National Foundation Day on Feb. 11.

　愛媛県今治市は市の島しょ部にある県立今治西高伯方分校（伯方島）、県立今治北高大三島分校（大三島）への支援を強化する。生徒減で存続の危機にある両校の「魅力創造支援事業」として9月議会に今年度補正予算1010万円を計上。学習を支援する「地域未来チャレンジ塾」（仮称）を今秋にも開く他、両校卒の市職員によ

NAOSHIMA, Kagawa Prefecture—Officials here are racking their brains over how to reinstall Yayoi Kusama’s “Yellow Pumpkin,” a tourist-luring piece of art that was badly damaged when it was washed away by Typhoon No. 9.

　第103回全国高校野球選手権佐賀大会で優勝した東明館の地元・基山町が、盛り上げを図っている。主要施設に募金箱を設置したほか、ふるさと納税を活用した学校向けの寄付も募り始めた。甲子園の初戦はパブリック…

民宿「おやじの海」と隣接する休業中の猫カフェには猫の絵 　立石オーナーは今年１月タコ焼き屋「taco taco（タコタコ）」を娘さんとオープン。「島は自然が美しく、人ものんびりしていますよ」と優しく微笑む。 　美味しい出汁入ふわとろタコ焼き８個入り（500円）を店先で食べながら猫トークを楽しむもよし、瀬戸内海を眺めながらいただくもよし。最近ではテイ�...