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Modular syntheses: Putting function first

And Schafmeister isn’t the only chemist turning to modular methods of synthesis to explore vast regions of chemical space. It ...

'Just the beginning': Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.

One‑step process generates high entropy alloy nanoparticles in milliseconds for catalyst creation

A University at Buffalo-led team of researchers has developed a method for producing advanced nanoparticles that could ...

Table sugar could hold a cheaper, quicker key to making vital drugs

Pioneering research has developed a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines that could ultimately replace costly ...
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Discover the unbelievable secret to melting metal using nothing more than a sheet of paper

We explore the surprising scientific process of using a specialized paper-based friction technique to generate enough ...
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Carlos A. Martinez used nature’s catalysts to make Paxlovid a reality

Martinez, director of Pfizer’s Biocatalysis Center of Excellence, played a key role in making the starting material for a main fragment of nirmatrelvir using enzymes. “As a company, we all felt that ...