Leavening agents rarely attract attention beyond the moment a cake rises or fails, yet their chemistry shapes texture, ...

That wholesome-looking multigrain loaf may be more ultra-processed than a donut, packing hidden sugars and chemicals that ...

That seemingly wholesome loaf at the supermarket might be more ultra-processed than it appears, surprising many who think ...

This is a creative apple-ginger take on chewy molasses cookies. Chopped candied ginger and dried apples top each cookie, mosaic-like, along with demerara sugar for a touch of crunch. They’re almost ...

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once ...

Chemical insight into biological function is the holy grail of structural biology. Small molecules are central players as building blocks, effectors and probes of macromolecular structure and function ...

The “Seven Sisters” of the Pleiades are part of a much larger complex that can help reveal our galaxy’s deep history ...

Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.

Structure-based drug design is the design and optimization of a chemical structure with the goal of identifying a compound suitable for clinical testing — a drug candidate. It is based on knowledge of ...

A research team has managed to “bottle” a highly reactive carbene in water, overturning a major assumption in chemistry.