The Conversation

Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world

Matthew Addicoat receives funding from EPSRC and the Royal Society. The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them.
Science Daily

Groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of pharmaceutical compounds, chemical building blocks that influence how drugs interact with the body.

For the first time, scientists have access to a comprehensive data set for identifying unknown compounds

Scientists from the laboratory of Dr. Tomáš Pluskal at IOCB Prague are helping colleagues around the world identify previously unknown compounds. They have created an extensive library called MSnLib, ...
The New York Times

How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.

Researchers created a map showing where PFAS compounds, linked to cancer in humans, have been detected in wildlife. It spans the globe. By Catrin Einhorn Polar bears in the Arctic and plankton in the ...