Cannabis is usually known for the compounds that affect the brain and mood, especially substances like THC and CBD. These ...

Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that work together to build ...

A Portland State University-led research team has developed a novel chemical compound that shows promise for the treatment ...

A naturally derived molecule shows promise in blocking critical behaviors that bacteria rely on to cause disease.

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

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Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the population and is mediated ...

There is something quietly remarkable about a small, papery bulb that has been tucked into human kitchens for thousands of ...

Cannabis business operators and advisors have spent the last several years watching the market evolve from a THC-and-CBD story into something much more nuanced.