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Mirror life could pose unpredictable risks to health and the environment.

“Mirror Life” is Still a Hypothetical. Here’s Why it Should Probably Stay That Way.

Ohio State professor named Blavatnik National Awards finalist

Ho Yan Yeung, PhD, first author on the study (left) and Thomas Koch, PhD, also an author on the study (right) examine a freshly-collected batch of cone snails. Image credit: Safavi Lab.

Deadly Sea Snail Venom Offers Promising Clues for New Diabetes and Hormone Treatments

Researchers used a novel phosphate-activation reagent, 2-MeImIm-Cl, in an improved coupling reaction to increase the yield of ADP- or ATP-containing molecules. Unlike traditional reactions, the modified coupling reaction does not require protecting groups, is simple to perform and exhibits high reproducibility.

Chemists Unlock Efficient Way to Create Cellular Energy Molecules

Fighting fat and inflammation

Menthol Derivatives Show Promising Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Obesity Effects

Study confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1

High-resolution illustration of cells and virus

Researchers Unveil Elusive HIV Protein Structure, Paving the Way for Targeted Treatments

New technology converts a component of natural gas, methane (left), to methanol (right), using the P450BM3 enzyme (middle, grey) with a decoy molecule (middle, colored). This method can be a cheap and effective mean of reducing the carbon footprint of natural gas.

Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme

David Fonseca Hernández working in the CIATEJ laboratory.

Unique Mexican black and pinto bean varieties are high in healthy compounds

A soybean protein blocks LDL cholesterol production, reducing risks of metabolic diseases

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