Cytokines are cell signalling molecules that are vital in mediating the immune response within the body. The cytokines include a wide range of proteins, peptides and glycopeptides. Cytokines may be ...

The name of the Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology & Symbols(NTS) may sound intimidating to some, but we have a simple mission: We focus on items that are important to the field of chemistry, to ...

Like many chemists finishing their chemistry degrees or PhD theses, I thought that my nomenclature days were over the second I left academia for a position in industry. Nomenclature was not what drew ...

I’m trying to imagine what it would be like going through life not knowing the names of the plants and animals around you,” ...

Just before the pandemic took center stage in 2020, scientists at a T cell memory conference convened to discuss a less than traditional topic: nomenclature. Prior to the event, the workshop ...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionary conserved small non-coding RNA molecules that post-transcriptionally regulate gene expression by base-pairing to mRNAs. Recent evidence shows that miRNA-mediated ...

Achieve a common language of chemistry by educating its practitioners Facilitate the interaction of chemists to implement appropriate chemical representations Advocate for the use of a common language ...