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smart 2.0 natural compounds

"SMART 2.0" Revolutionizing Identification of Natural Compounds

Organic chemistry tool developed at UC San Diego is speeding up drug discovery, toxicological analysis, and more

The seaweed Digenea simplex on the beach.

Scientists Develop New Production Method for Seaweed Chemical Used in Brain Research

Researchers find an affordable and effective way to produce kainic acid, an important natural chemical used by neuroscientists

Scripps grad student Chris Leber

Scripps Student Spotlight: Christopher Leber

Graduate student researches marine chemical ecology and marine natural products

Scripps scientists Bradley Moore and Vinayak Agarwal

Research Highlight: Bacteria Living in Marine Sponge Produce Flame Retardant-Like Compounds

Scripps researchers are steps closer to understanding their human health implications

Two women and two men visit a research lab

Cutting-Edge Scripps Research Facility Dedicated to Dickinson Foundation

Donors funded purchase of new instrument to be used for research in marine drug discovery

A team of 5 colleagues near the beach

New Center Targets Ocean Contaminants and Human Health

Scripps scientists lead two separate projects to track potentially toxic chemicals in marine life and their impacts on human health

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