Where it comes from: A class of chemical compounds, cyanides come from natural and artificial sources. A water bottle allegedly laced by the pair tested positive for hydrogen cyanide, a toxic ...

Viral proteases, the key enzymes that regulate viral replication and assembly, are promising targets for antiviral drug discovery. Herpesvirus proteases are enzymes with no crystallographically ...

Machine learning helps improve accuracy and efficiency of small-molecule calculations Microsoft researchers used deep learning to create new DFT model by Sam Lemonick, special to C&EN June 20, 2025 ...

Scientists have identified that the molecule cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1 (CLCF1) surges through the bloodstream during workouts, particularly resistance training. This protein appears to ...

Abstract: Existing drug discovery pipelines take 5–10 years and cost billions of dollars. Computational approaches aim to sample from regions of the whole molecular and solid-state compounds called ...

Designing new molecules is essential for drug discovery and material science. Recently, deep generative models that aim to model molecule distribution have made promising progress in narrowing down ...

This molecule, composed of seven interconnected benzene rings and a cyano group (C₂₄H₁₁CN), was found in the cold, dark molecular cloud TMC-1, a region known for its rich chemistry and as ...

Efficient catalytic CO2 conversion by harnessing visible-light energy is a substantial challenge for sustainability. Photocatalytic materials consisting of light absorbers and catalysts have been ...

In the late 1930s, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann created LSD by modifying ergot alkaloids. He also noticed that morning glories seemed to contain similar psychedelic compounds. Hofmann theorized that a ...