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Researchers Make Alternatives to Shark-Sourced Vaccine Ingredient
Researchers Make Alternatives to Shark-Sourced Vaccine Ingredient
Synthetic variations of squalene, which is used to boost immune responses, could make vaccines more effective while reducing fisheries for struggling sharks.
Synthetic variations of squalene, which is used to boost immune responses, could make vaccines more effective while reducing fisheries for struggling sharks.
organic chemistry
George Preti, Organic Chemist Who Studied Human Body Odors, Dies
Amy Schleunes | Mar 20, 2020 | 3 min read
Over nearly 50 years, the Monell Chemical Senses Center chemist investigated a range of topics, from the smell of cancer to body odor’s effects on human physiology and behavior.
Influential Organic Chemist Dies
Bob Grant | Nov 7, 2016 | 2 min read
John Roberts, the MIT and Caltech researcher who pioneered nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a tool to elucidate molecular structure, has passed away.
Nobel Laureate Dies
Karen Zusi | Oct 19, 2015 | 1 min read
Richard Heck, pioneer of a reaction that binds carbon atoms using palladium, has passed away at age 84.
Comet Lander Finds Organic Matter
Kerry Grens | Nov 19, 2014 | 2 min read
Although Philae’s active life on a comet lasted just a few days, it has confirmed what many had suspected: organic molecules are present.
Chemistry as Art
Abby Olena, PhD | Jan 31, 2014 | 1 min read
See Scientist To Watch Phil Baran describe the artistry of his research in drug discovery.
Chemist to Court Over Assistant’s Death
Bob Grant | Apr 30, 2013 | 1 min read
A University of California, Los Angeles, researcher could face more than four years in jail for the death of his research assistant in a lab accident.