In a striking demonstration of automated chemistry, researchers have used a robotic synthesis platform to rapidly generate ...

Hydrate compounds are an important concept in chemistry, where water molecules are incorporated into the structure of a compound. This video offers a detailed explanation of what hydrate compounds are ...

A version of this story appeared in Volume 100, Issue 23 And yet a look at drugs that have made it into the clinic reveals that the pharmaceutical industry has explored only a fraction of that ...

Preliminary studies indicate that derivatives of verticillin A can kill certain types of glioma cells. MIT chemists have, for ...

Medicinal chemistry, also known as pharmaceutical chemistry, is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field ...

Most chemical compouds are still unknown to science. How many new ones can we make by combining elements from the periodic table? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

People go to great lengths to maintain youthful-looking skin with masks, creams and serums. Now, researchers have discovered compounds with anti-aging properties hidden beneath our own skin. The three ...

Natural sunscreens shield the skin from harmful radiation, without triggering allergic reactions. In a recently published ...