It uses a system called simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES). This translates chemical 3D structures into ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a "capping-and-coupling" strategy to transform naturally occurring (native) sugars directly into compounds known as ...

Fluorine has changed the world of medicine. You might not see it, but newly approved drugs contain at least one fluorine atom. This tiny but powerful element is the "hidden engine" that makes our ...

Scientists report the first confirmed detection of thiepine, a complex sulfur-bearing molecule, in an interstellar cloud near the Milky Way’s center.

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously overlooked mediator in the body's response to life-threatening infections: hippuric acid, a metabolite produced when gut bacteria break ...

Numerous applications of phenolic compounds, a large family of naturally occurring molecules, in biosensing, bioimaging, and disease treatment can not be ...

Fusion oncoproteins, such as those that cause the rare cancer Ewing sarcoma, are promising targets for new cancer drugs. However, the nature of these abnormal molecules poses challenges in drug ...