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New molecular strategy achieves complete synthesis of anti-MRSA natural product
The new 16-step process allows the complete synthesis of (-)-spiroaspetrion A from a known intermediate. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adz7593. ...

An excellent guide to the labyrinthine world of COP summits
Peter Betts (seated, pink shirt) at COP17 in Durban, South Africa in 2011. IISD/ENB Leila Mead Climate diplomatPeter Betts, Profile ...

Tweaked lithium-ion battery can be pierced without catching fire
Nail penetration tests on a commercial battery (top) and a modified electrolyte battery (bottom) Prof. I-Chun Lu, Chinese University of ...

Do animals fall for optical illusions? It’s complicated.
Most likely, you are encountering some version of “Ebbinghaus illusion“, in which the central circle appears smaller when it is ...

What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans
Research PArasites are usually a fairly private affair. And, for that matter, defecation. So perhaps never in their wildest dreams ...

New recycling method turns Teflon into toothpaste fluoride
Get the daily Popular Science newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips delivered every weekday. A common coating known as Teflon ...

Science history: Scientists use ‘click chemistry’ to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007
FAST FACTS Stage: Scientists have developed a chemical recipe for observing the molecules of living things Date: October 23, 2007 ...

Why Does My Excel Formula Have Double Square Brackets?
Summary Double square brackets appear in structured links in Excel when column headings contain spaces or special characters. They are ...








