A Dutch-German team of scientists has succeeded for the first time in controlling a chemical reaction via steering the motion of electrons with ultrashort laser pulses of a precisely controlled ...

Photocaging techniques represent a pivotal innovation in chemical biology whereby bioactive molecules are rendered inert by covalent attachment of a light‐sensitive protecting group (commonly termed a ...

Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within ...

“The elements are like the alphabet of life. The language of life is created from the right combination of letters or characters.” This is how chemistry professor Chris Chang sees chemical biology, as ...