Scientists Thought Venus Was Too Acidic for Complex Chemistry. It May Actually Be Weirdly Hospitable

MIT researchers recreated a Venus-like stew of 98% sulfuric acid to test complex signaling molecules, like peptides, in the ...
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Wild Yeasts Reshape the Flavor Chemistry of Korean Distilled Soju

Korean distilled soju has long been prized for its clean, deceptively simple character, but behind every bottle lies a ...
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Seaweed, Microbes and Humic Acids Rewire Plant Chemistry to Boost Medicinal Alkaloids

Plants have long been valued for producing some of the most powerful molecules in medicine: morphine for pain, quinine for ...