Chirality—often described as "handedness"—is a fundamental property of nature, underlying the behavior of molecules ranging ...

Through new experiments, researchers in Japan and Germany have recreated the chemical conditions found in the subsurface ...

Carbon is often referred to as "the bedrock of life" because the element appears in all known life forms. This is because the sixth entry on the periodic table has the unique ability to form the ...

The adsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remains a pivotal strategy for mitigating air pollution and enhancing environmental safety. Advances in adsorptive materials, particularly porous ...

Analysis of organic compounds -- called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found that certain PAHs likely formed in the cold areas ...

Creatine is one of the most researched and effective supplements in fitness—but its benefits go far beyond the gym. Here’s ...

Nanozymes are synthetic materials with features that resemble those of natural enzymes and are used in biomedical and chemical engineering. They are typically viewed as being too costly and hazardous ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 31, 2023) With cooler weather setting in and people heading indoors and closing windows, the issue of COVID-19 transmission escalates, as do concerns about toxic chemicals ...

Organic chemist Bruce Lipshutz had a bit of a rude awakening. It was around 2007, and the head of environmental health and safety (EH&S) at the University of California, Santa Barbara, sat Lipshutz ...