Optical Rotation Gets a Reality Check: Why Methanol Can Mislead Natural Product Chemists
A systematic study of furofuran lignans shows that optical rotatory dispersion can reliably assign absolute configurations, but only if the ...
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Global Map Reveals Where Forest Pests Threaten Timber, Carbon and Biodiversity
The scale of the new analysis is what sets it apart from earlier attempts to map forest-pest danger. By assembling ...
Desert Plant’s Hidden Bacterial Allies Revealed in Compartment-Specific Microbiome Study
A new study maps the compartment-specific bacterial communities of the desert plant Citrullus colocynthis in semi-arid Morocco, revealing functionally diverse ...
Prickly Poppy and Castor Bean Extracts Show Promise Against Varroa Mites
A field study in Mexico found that hydroethanolic extracts of Argemone mexicana and Ricinus communis significantly reduced phoretic Varroa destructor ...
Probiotic Bacterium’s Gene Fragment Yields Powerful Biosurfactant in Lab Test
Researchers engineered the AMP-binding adenylation domain from a probiotic Lactobacillus strain and produced a recombinant glycolipopeptide biosurfactant that outperformed commercial ...
Exploratory pigeons carry richer bacterial communities, linking dairy farms, cities and wildlife
Feral pigeons are such a familiar fixture of cities and farms that they are easy to dismiss as background noise. ...
Joha rice starch emerges as a powerful tablet excipient rivaling corn starch
A humble, fragrant rice variety from Assam, India, may be on the verge of a second career in the pharmaceutical ...
Sweetpotato Leaves Revealed as Potent Fat-Blocking Compounds Vary by Variety
A survey of 22 Chinese sweetpotato cultivars shows that resin glycosides in the crop's discarded leaves and stems vary dramatically ...
Meta-Analysis Finds Nanomaterials Trigger Oxidative Stress and DNA Damage in Rodents
A new meta-analysis of rodent studies shows that engineered nanomaterials significantly disrupt organ function, induce oxidative stress, and damage DNA, ...
Two Coumarins From Korean Angelica Root Carry Most of Its Anti-Inflammatory Power
A new study shows that the two pyranocoumarins decursin and decursinol angelate reproduce the major anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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