Research Articles
From Shamans to Clinical Trials: How Indigenous Plant Knowledge Is Revolutionizing Modern Medicine
Exploring how ethnobotany bridges traditional indigenous knowledge with modern pharmaceutical research while addressing ethical challenges in drug discovery.
Taming a Molecular Firestarter: The Quest for Platelet Activating Factor Antagonists
Explore the fascinating world of Platelet Activating Factor Antagonists - molecular firefighters that combat runaway immune responses in conditions like septic shock and severe asthma.
Silent Threat in Pristine Waters: What's Happening to Minnesota's Wild Fish?
Exploring how contaminants of emerging concern affect wild fish health in Minnesota's freshwater ecosystems and Tribal communities.
The Disappearing Act: How Biodegradable Polymers are Revolutionizing Medicine
Explore how biodegradable polymers are transforming medicine with temporary implants that dissolve after completing their function.
The Hidden Chemical Universe: How Mass Spectrometry Reveals Nature's Molecular Secrets
Explore how mass spectrometry is revolutionizing our understanding of steroids, terpenoids, and alkaloids in nature's chemical library.
Splitting Methane with Lightning in a Bottle: A Cleaner Path to Hydrogen
Discover how electron-beam plasma technology enables clean hydrogen production from methane while capturing solid carbon instead of releasing CO2.
The Next Generation of Bone Repair: How Injectable Calcium Phosphates Are Revolutionizing Orthopedics
Explore the revolutionary synthetic, bioresorbable calcium phosphate bone substitutes that are transforming orthopedic medicine through biomimicry and advanced materials science.
Natural Product Chemistry: Modern Techniques for Unlocking Nature's Medicinal Treasure Chest
Review of modern trends in isolation and structure elucidation of natural products, focusing on alkaloids and terpenes.
The Tannin Tug-of-War: How a Tiny Molecular Twist Fights a Hidden Cellular Killer
Discover how Chebulagic Acid's HHDP group provides superior protection against ferroptosis compared to Chebulinic Acid through molecular structure differences.
Harnessing Light: The Revolutionary Photo-Switchable Collectors Transforming Lithium Recycling
Discover how photo-switchable collectors from pomegranate are revolutionizing lithium recycling through light-controlled flotation technology.