Scientists are closing in on a deceptively simple idea with radical implications: an oral compound that appears to reset key parts of the aging immune system, making old cells behave more like young ...

Researchers bio-engineered a tobacco plant to produce five key psychedelic compounds for therapeutic use.

The natural world is rich in chemical compounds with remarkable medicinal properties. A notable example is penicillin, discovered by chance from the Penicillium mold. This discovery revolutionized the ...

Julian Fairey, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, was the first co-author on the paper published in Science. Fairey noted that researchers have known about the ...

A new study shows a compound found in certain fruits and vegetables could hold key to treating neurodegenerative diseases. A natural compound found in everyday fruits and vegetables may hold the key ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel compound that effectively clears bacterial infections in mice, including those that can result in rare but ...

The process by which fungi synthesize some of their most potent compounds has remained unclear for many years. This is especially true of cyclopentachromone, a key building block in fungal products ...