Although originally created merely as repositories for compounds synthesized within an organization, chemical databases can now be searched to give novel ideas for lead discovery. The familiar ...

Computational Chemistry is the study of complex chemical problems using a combination of computer simulations, chemistry theory and information science. Also called cheminformatics, this field enables ...

Assessing a drug compound by its activity, not simply its structure, is a new approach that could speed the search for COVID-19 therapies and reveal more potential therapies for other diseases. This ...

A research team at King's College London has isolated a new form of aluminum—a highly abundant metal, that could provide a far cheaper and more sustainable alternative to commonly used rare earth ...

The discovery shows how studying marine biodiversity can enhance biomedical research. Emily Leclerc The cyanobacteria species that produces gatorbulin-1, tentatively identified as Lyngbya confervoides ...