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Yale chemists have synthesized a unique class of anticancer molecules from bryozoans for the first time, marking a major advance in the field of synthetic chemistry. By employing a novel approach that combines strategic chemical processes and advanced structural determination techniques, the team has opened new possibilities for cancer treatment research.Almost three decades ago, researchers identified a distinct group of anticancer compounds within bryozoans, a category of marine invertebrates native to tropical…

A novel method for producing the key vaccine ingredient QS-21 in tobacco plants has been developed, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional extraction from the soapbark tree and enhancing vaccine manufacturing. Credit: SciTechDaily.comSoap bark discovery offers a sustainability booster for the global vaccine market, opening unprecedented opportunities for bioengineering vaccine adjuvants.A valuable molecule sourced from the soapbark tree and used as a key ingredient in vaccines, has been replicated in an…

MIT researchers have improved the stability of acenes, molecules with potential in semiconductors and light-emitting diodes. This breakthrough allows acenes to emit various colors and could advance their use in efficient solar cells and brighter, energy-saving screens.The molecules, known as acenes, could be useful as organic light-emitting diodes or solar cells, among other possible applications.Chains of fused carbon-containing rings have unique optoelectronic properties that make them useful as semiconductors. These…

Scientists have engineered bacteria to produce pN-Phe, a non-standard amino acid with potential medical applications. Future work will optimize this process and explore its potential in vaccines and immunotherapies.The results, which have been published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, lay the groundwork for the future development of unique vaccines and immunotherapies.Amino acids serve as the foundational elements of proteins, vital to the optimal functioning of biological structures. Proteins in all life forms…

Scientists in the United Kingdom and the United States have created synthetic human-like embryos without the need for eggs or sperm. While the embryo does not have a brain or heartbeat, scientists are hopeful that it will shed light on the cause of miscarriages and genetic diseases.A Mononykus Hunts In ‘Prehistoric Planet’The research team is using the synthetic embryos, in part, to discover why some pregnancies do not continue after the first 14 days of fertilization. “We know remarkably little about this step in human…

Icosahedral quasicrystals (i QCs)—which are solids possessing a special geometric structure and long-range order with crystallographically forbidden symmetries, but no periodicity—show interesting physical and magnetic properties. Credit: Professor Ryuji Tamura from Tokyo University of ScienceResearchers provide direct evidence that the magnetic properties of the novel icosahedral quasicrystals depend on the electrons-per-<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Researchers have successfully synthesized an exotic, but very short-lived, Lambda resonance known as Λ(1405) for the first time.Scientists at Osaka University were part of a particle accelerator experiment that produced an exotic and highly unstable particle, and determined its mass. This could contribute to a better understanding of the inner workings of ultra-dense neutron stars.The Standard Model of particle physics explains that most particles are made of combinations of just six types of basic entities called quarks.…

Scientists have created a new, safer method to convert carbenes into more stable molecules.Researchers are harnessing the power of carbenes to improve drug manufacturing.Carbenes are among the most adaptable building blocks in organic chemistry, but they may also be dangerously hot. Due to their explosivity in the lab, scientists often avoid using these very reactive molecules.However, in a new study that was just published in the journal Science, researchers from The Ohio State University describe a new, safer method to…

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Credit: NUST MISISRussian scientists have synthesized a new ultra-hard material containing scandium and carbon. It consists of polymerized fullerene molecules with scandium and carbon atoms inside. The work paves the way for future studies of fullerene-based ultra-hard materials, making them a potential candidate for use in photovoltaic and optical devices, elements of nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, biomedical engineering as high-performance contrast agents, etc. The research study was published in the journal…