Researchers who manipulate lignin, a molecular fiber that allows plants to grow tall and transport water, unexpectedly discovered its synthesis has more far-reaching effects on plant development than ...

A major step toward simpler drug development has been taken at the University of Gothenburg. In a new study, researchers have developed stable boron-fluorine compounds that make it possible to ...

A chemical compound essential to all living things has been synthesized in a lab in conditions that could have occurred on early Earth, suggesting it played a role at the outset of life. A chemical ...

Mass spectrometers are high-tech machines that play an important role in our society. They are highly sensitive analytical instruments that are indispensable in areas such as medical diagnostics, food ...

Using state-of-the-art analytical methods, the scientists were then able to identify and measure the quantities of the various chemical compounds. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with ...

A major step towards simpler drug development has been taken at the University of Gothenburg. In a new study, researchers ...

"Many rodent studies suggest the compounds NR and CoQ10 improve muscle function or increase health span aging," said Baback Roshanravan, professor of medicine and the Paul F. Gulyassy endowed ...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their extraordinary ability to stick around in the environment long after they've been used.

In a nutshell Chili peppers contain three natural compounds—capsianoside I, roseoside, and gingerglycolipid A—that actually suppress spiciness rather than enhance it Even when peppers contain ...