Are living beings hiding on distant planets, waiting to be found? That question has captured the minds of scientists and ...

Researchers at the University of Manchester found that volatile compounds in skin sebum may reveal Parkinson’s disease years ...

A Chinese research team has reported the discovery of abiotic organic compounds in the oceanic crust of the Southwest Indian Ridge and proposed a molecular mechanism for organic condensation.

Such simple organic compounds as acetic acid and glycine (an amino acid) are formed in the laboratory when ultraviolet light or electric sparks pass through such mixtures.

The atmospheric origin of organic matter suggests that Mar surfaces may contain larger amounts of organic compounds than previously anticipated. Although Mars presents a barren, dusty landscape ...

A story of bacteria, arthropods, and two very smelly organic compounds.

For over 50 years I have incorporated five special topics in my sophomore organic chemistry courses starting on day 1. “Chemical Evolution” looks at the simple chemicals and chemical reactions ...

Canola seedlings can take up acetate, a simple organic carbon compound that researchers have made from carbon dioxide and water using solar electricity.

The researchers tested their theory at Oxfordshire’s Diamond Light Source, where the study says they mixed simple organic compounds with different forms of iron and manganese in the laboratory at 10 ...

This has been achieved by combining electrochemical and biotechnological technologies for the production of simple organic compounds (methanol and formic acid) that serve as building blocks for the ...

Previous missions had found simple organic compounds—small molecules made up of just a few atoms—but the discovery of larger carbon chains indicates the chemistry on Mars may have reached ...

The most plausible theory for the beginning of life on Earth is based on simple organic compounds that formed in space and were brought to Earth by meteorites and other celestial bodies.