Borrowing from the anti-inflammatory properties of olive oil, Penn Engineers used a century-old chemical reaction to redesign ...

As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: ...

As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: ...

Today, scientists work to develop synthetic cells that mimic living cells, hoping to uncover clues that will help answer the ...

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

Macrocyclic ketones were determined as organic oxygen compounds, and lipids were categorized unambiguously. Additionally, a deciphered biosynthetic pathway of muscone and steroids was constructed ...

Curiosity Rover Discovers Largest Organic Compounds Ever Found on Mars, a Possible Sign of Ancient Life The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s ...

The study also raises hopes that large organic molecules, including potential biosignatures—compounds that can only be formed by living organisms—could have been preserved on Mars despite the ...

If we're looking for life as we don't know it, the best solvent out there may be concentrated sulfuric acid — the stuff that's floating around in the clouds of Venus.

With this Research Topic, we aim to highlight recent advances in the use of lipid biomarker-based proxies, including the use of biomarker distributions and compound-specific isotopes (including but ...

Summary Lipids represent a diverse and complex group of compounds that are chemically and structurally non-homogeneous. These molecules are primarily characterized by their solubility in organic ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are gaseous chemicals that are emitted by various household items, as well as natural sources.