Research Articles
Natural Products Chemistry: Nature's Medicine Cabinet at a Crossroads
Exploring the revival of natural products chemistry through modern technologies, challenges facing the field, and future opportunities for drug discovery.
The Glass That Eats Itself: Unlocking Earth's Secrets with Analytical Electron Microscopy
Discover how analytical electron microscopy reveals the transformation of volcanic glass and its implications for nuclear waste storage and planetary science.
The Early Days of Paleogenetics: Connecting Molecules to the Planet
Explore the emergence of paleogenetics in the 1980s, when scientists began treating DNA as a time machine to unlock secrets about life's history.
Nature's Blueprint: How a Rare Molecule Is Revolutionizing Medicine-Making
Discover how tetrafibricin's complex structure is inspiring new chemical synthesis methods for creating life-saving medicines.
NP3 MS Workflow: How Open-Source Software is Revolutionizing Drug Discovery from Nature
Discover how NP3 MS Workflow, an open-source software system, is transforming natural product-based drug discovery through untargeted metabolomics.
How Stiffening a Floppy Molecule Created a Powerful New Antibiotic
Discover how scientists transformed weak natural antibiotics into potent weapons by restricting their conformational dynamics and stiffening their molecular structure.
The Invisible Purifier: How Scientists Use Adsorption to Harvest Precious Vitamin E
Discover how adsorption technology transforms palm oil waste into valuable natural vitamin E through sustainable purification methods.
Rewriting the Code of Life: How Single-Electron Logic Enables Molecular Photoediting
Explore the revolutionary field of macromolecular photoediting using single-electron logic for molecular data storage, secure encryption, and smart materials.
From Soap to Fuel: The Evolving Science of Glycerol Production
Explore the fascinating evolution of glycerol production methods from traditional soap-making to modern electrochemical processes and their impact on sustainable chemistry.
Nature's Potent Warriors: The Hidden Power of Sesquiterpene Lactones
Explore the fascinating world of sesquiterpene lactones - their structural diversity, biological activities, and potential in modern medicine.