In modern devices, such as phone screens or advanced sensors, light is often generated by pairs of organic molecules, where one molecule, known as the donor, transmits electrons, and the other, ...

A new class of compounds were found in Aspergillus flavus, a fungus that can infect crops and make people sick. Fungi have produced many of the important drugs we now take for granted.

A nitric acid leak at the Austin Powder Plant in Ohio prompted emergency evacuations of hundreds of residents.

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Along with another volatile organic compound called 2-methylisoborneol or 2-MIB, geosmin is primarily responsible for the characteristic smell of earth—and both contribute greatly to the smell ...

Simply put, compound interest is interest earned on interest. It’s a powerful tool to maximize your savings, and there are several types of compound interest-earning accounts to choose from. We ...

Australia were left contemplating the possibility of needing to replace over 10,000 runs after Steven Smith suffered a compound dislocation of the little finger on his right hand on the third day ...

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed near aid distribution compounds in recent days, prompting renewed criticism of the controversial new Israeli-backed aid system for the Gaza Strip. Only one ...

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The identification of promising lead compounds from high-throughput screens is still a very complex problem. A new high-throughput assay for identifying aggregation-based false positives could help.

Organic chemistry articles from across Nature Portfolio Organic chemistry is the study of the synthesis, structure, reactivity and properties of the diverse group of chemical compounds primarily ...