Matthew Addicoat receives funding from EPSRC and the Royal Society. The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them.

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...

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