Overcooked meat not only can become dry and void of flavor, but it can also become a health risk. These meats may actually become toxic when overcooked.

A Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team has developed a catalytic enantioselective type II [5 + 2] cycloaddition method to address the challenges of synthesizing chiral ...

Organic chemistry features a wide array of reactions for creating complex molecules, among which the Diels–Alder reaction stands out for its versatility and precision. This reaction enables the ...

The synthesis and isolation of a nitrogen-embedded polycyclic compound with strong antiaromaticity and stability was achieved for the first time by a research group at Ehime University. This result ...

Spiroaspertrione A is a complex polycyclic compound naturally produced by the fungus Aspergillus sp. TJ23. First isolated in 2017, it quickly drew scientific attention for its promising ability to ...

THE epitaxial growth of thin crystalline films vacuum evaporated on a surface of single crystal is a very common phenomenon nowadays. However, the materials used so far have been mostly restricted ...

Complex polycylic structures are found in nearly every biosynthetic class of natural products. In particular, an amazing range of rigid densely functionalized polycylic compounds are formed from ...

Researchers at Peter Mac have discovered a new way to kill cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the most aggressive and hard to treat forms of blood cancer. The study is published in ...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are an important class of fused-ring natural compounds that are under fire for being toxic. Evidence suggests PAHs, which occur naturally in oil (including edible oils ...

Most human scrub typhus infections could occur inside villages rather than during agricultural work, suggests new research conducted with the help of communities living in Tamil Nadu. The new findings ...

Researchers found out that salen is able to effectively bind a number of proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists used the method of molecular docking and discovered that salen shows ...