Late blight control in potatoes is becoming an increasingly complex balancing act, as growers face a shrinking fungicide ...

A new biocatalytic pathway has been engineered that directly converts aldehydes into amides – essential for many drug molecules. The new approach, which uses oxygen from the air and water as the ...

A single type of chemical structure that shows up again and again in modern medicine is the amide bond that links a carbonyl group (C=O) to a nitrogen atom. They're so ubiquitous that 117 of the top ...

Natural products have long been explored in the history of most cultures worldwide. They have been mainly applied in the therapy of some diseases and for food preservation due to the antimicrobial ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. An extrusion-based, solvent-free method was developed for the synthesis of amides and ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a useful tool for exploring various domains across the natural sciences. NMR is well-suited to the analysis of molecular properties, such as the amide ...

A strong yet biodegradable alternative to nylon: development of polyester-amide material that decomposes in marine environments while retaining high mechanical strength Nylon-based products such as ...

Do you tend to masseuse (er, misuse) words in humorous ways? If yes, you've made a malapropism—and everyone from politicians to famous literature characters is guilty of it. Have you ever uttered a ...

Polymers are one of the most important elements of modern-day society, particularly in the form of plastics. Unfortunately most common polymers are derived from fossil resources, which not only makes ...

Like a well-run city, healthy cells recycle their waste, breaking down and reusing damaged proteins. In the January 29 Nature, scientists led by Jeffrey Bode and Jacob Corn at the Swiss Federal ...

For most websites, the homepage represents your brand’s first interaction with your audience on your website. As the catch-all landing page where people will be sent by default, your homepage needs to ...