First discovered in 1911, the Pictet–Spengler reaction ranks among the most fundamental reactions in organic chemistry. It has found broad applications in the syntheses of…
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The combustion of fossil fuels by humans contributes to the elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, facilitating climate change. In 2017, the transportation sector released…
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Most of the energy needed to sustain economic growth, since the industrial revolution, is derived from fossil sources: natural gas, coal, and oil. In utilizing…
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Life has been considered for a long time as the most fascinating expression of the complexity of our universe, and the human brain is at…
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The publication of the complete human genome sequence in 2004 has marked the beginning of a new era. Since then, the famous Crick dogma that…
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The increasing incidence of morbid obesity suggests that the quantity of bariatric surgical procedures will continue to increase each year, as many patients who have…
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Cell shape (morphology) and its temporal variation (morphodynamics) are the phenotypic outcomes of many cellular processes, including migration, tissue organization, proliferation, differentiation, and death. Thus,…
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Eukaryotic proteins are made up of both “ordered” and “disordered” parts. The former have a fixed 3D structure, while the latter do not take on…
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Biomolecules adsorption at metal surfaces often creates a 2D ordering of the adlayers. The adsorption process can induce in some rare cases the reconstruction of…
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Since the first FDA approval of an immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy in 2011, immunotherapy has increasingly become a standard-of-care treatment for cancer. ICB can…
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Scientists have found a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders in adolescents. One group, in particular, was at risk. Humans are social beings. If they…
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