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An unobvious carbon source for sugar synthesis on the early Earth can be found in hydrogen cyanide (HCN). Let us explore how to make sugars

This article breaks down the mechanisms of the formose reaction for the uninitiated with the aim of further exploration in later posts.

Carbohydrates, commonly referred to as "sugars", are a family of compounds with the general chemical formula of Cn(H2O)n. Among its many...