Receptor cheaply and quickly sensing folate anions in water could help determine the anticancer role of folic acid

Scientists develop the most advanced computer model to-date of the scattering of polarized light from chiral molecules

Biological nitrogen fixation catalyzed by nitrogenase could rival the Haber–Bosch process according to US researchers

Noble-metal-free catalyst outperforms conventional propane dehydrogenation catalysts even at low temperatures

A more practical and efficient total synthesis of antimicrobial (–)-nakadomarin A has been described

German researchers unravel a long-standing puzzle about the structure of spheroidene in the photosynthetic purple bacteria

Closely related microRNAs can be detected selectively with new 5' quinolone cap

A pharmacologically active antagonist of the two-pore-domain potassium ion channel could help treat depression

Gold nanoparticles shown to convert specialty sugar into renewable feedstock for fine chemicals

Longest conjugated polyenic compounds made by a metathesis reaction could be used as food colorants with added health benefits