And Schafmeister isn’t the only chemist turning to modular methods of synthesis to explore vast regions of chemical space. It ...

Sialic acid is a natural sugar building block found on the surfaces of our cells. It acts as a protective and recognition molecule and plays a central role in the development of the nervous system.

A new set of molecular building blocks aims to make complex chemistry as simple and accessible as a toy construction kit. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators ...

A Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is being turned into strong modular blocks that fit together without traditional ...

Recycled plastic bricks are revolutionizing quick-build homes. See how this modular construction technique cuts costs and ...