In the development of new pharmaceutical ingredients and other high-purity products, carefully controlled crystallization ...

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UBC Okanagan researchers have uncovered how plants create mitraphylline, a rare natural compound linked to anti-cancer ...

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible ...

Understanding interest is one of the most important concepts in banking, finance, and competitive exams. Whether you’re preparing for bank exams or simply trying to manage money better, knowing how ...

For the first time, MIT chemists have synthesized a fungal compound known as verticillin A, which was discovered more than 50 years ago and has shown potential as an anticancer agent. The compound has ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Defining the characteristics of individual leaves is part of tree morphology, ...

You may have heard that you should try to avoid eating too many simple sugars, but what does that mean? What are simple sugars? Are simple sugars carbohydrates? To answer both questions: simple sugars ...

Deep learning models have shown great potential in predicting and engineering functional enzymes and proteins. Does this prowess extend to other fields of biology as well? Contrary to expectations, a ...

Why is untangling two small knots more difficult than unravelling one big one? Surprisingly, mathematicians have found that larger and seemingly more complex knots created by joining two simpler ones ...

Warren Buffett’s announcement that he’s stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year came as a surprise to millions of loyal shareholders—although not entirely unexpected since ...