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The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Amides and thioesters are ubiquitous compounds in chemistry, used for the production of medicines, natural products, and advanced materials. Traditionally, their synthesis is a messy business, ...

This experiment shows the synthesis of n-bromopropane, step by step. By reacting propan-1-ol with sodium bromide and sulfuric acid, we generate hydrobromic acid in situ, which replaces the hydroxyl ...

Nearly half of individuals with steatotic liver disease underestimate their alcohol intake when compared with phosphatidylethanol testing.

Freeze-drying is preferred for sensitive samples because it combines low-temperature processing with gentle water removal.