Carbohydrates are ubiquitous. They densely carpet cell surfaces. They are the main component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells. They are involved in many aspects of cell-cell ...

Carbohydrates play an important role in energy, digestion, and overall health, but different types of carbs can affect the body in different ways. Dietary guidelines recommend that carbohydrates make ...

Deoxygenation reactions have been used to convert biomass-derived carbohydrates into useful platform chemicals. Now, a method has been described that can selectively excise C–O bonds to produce ...

The function of carbohydrates is to provide people with energy. There are different types of carbohydrates, including simple, complex, and refined carbohydrates. Carbohydrates can form part of a ...

Carbohydrates are a type of macronutrient, and they provide the body with energy. Whether they are essential to the diet remains a highly debated topic. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we define the ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed a tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy platform that can identify tiny structural differences in oligosaccharides without fluorescent labels. The ...