Canadians learned how plants make a rare natural substance—mitraphylline—with its potential for fighting cancer as a ...
MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...
Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache. Now, Yokohama National University researchers have developed a ...
Natural sunscreens shield the skin from harmful radiation, without triggering allergic reactions. In a recently published ...
Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.
A series of compounds that deprive iron essential for a parasitic worm could provide effective new agents for blocking ...
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Robots fast-track antibiotic discovery by building hundreds of metal compounds in days
In a striking demonstration of automated chemistry, researchers have used a robotic synthesis platform to rapidly generate ...
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