Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

The nearly 30-year tale of secalosides A and B began in 1997, when natural product chemists identified them as components of rye pollen extract. Although the compounds were inactive in lab tests with ...

Chemical traces on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa suggest ancient hunters used plant poison.

Roasted coffee may do more than wake you up—it could help control blood sugar. Researchers discovered several new coffee ...

Enzymes are the molecular machines that power life; they build and break down molecules, copy DNA, digest food, and drive ...

Emory University researchers led by Kyle Biegasiewicz have repurposed enzymes to produce diazo compounds from hydrazones ...

Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...

Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at ...

But a team of Chinese researchers has managed to turn sulfur’s complex chemistry into a strength, making it the primary ...

The fungal compound verticillin A, discovered more than 50 years ago, has long been regarded for its potential cancer-fighting capabilities. S cientists have now managed to artificially synthesize the ...

The results revealed a clear sequence. Enzymes predating cannabis showed no ability to process CBGA. The first enzyme unique ...