A minimal but general method has been developed for catalysing many different cross-coupling reactions — those in which two chemical fragments are joined. It requires only the two substrate substances ...

Eutrophication harms the environment in many ways. Unexpectedly, nitrogen fertilizer may also be positive for the environment. And even acidic soils, promoting the destruction of forests, can have a ...

Until someone invents time travel we’ll probably never know how the key molecules of life on Earth came to be. But new research shows a likely way some of the building blocks of DNA and RNA could have ...

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Humans and other animals may have a way to control the growth of gut microbes: Eat less protein. That’s because protein contains nitrogen. And, it turns out, the amount of nitrogen in the diet of mice ...

Nitrogen-containing compounds are often tolerated in oils and refined products because fuel specifications do not directly limit the nitrogen content of transportation fuels. The nitrogen content and ...