At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

Researchers at the ICN2 and the UAB have developed a novel strategy to obtain different types of organic molecules by breaking down their molecular structures. This technique enables fast and precise ...

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, ...

A research team has discovered an electrochemical method that allows highly selective para-position single-carbon insertion ...

Reactions that alter organic scaffolds by a single atom are already proving useful, but time will tell if they’ll ...

And Schmitt-Kopplin has used the organic assemblages of meteorites to study impact shocks and geochemical processes at the birth of the solar system. Life is just one act of the enormous cosmic drama ...

ALMA telescope reveals the same complex organic molecules floating around a nearby star as are found in comets in our own solar ... “Having the same kind of chemistry present,” she added, ...

The chemistry of life runs on organic compounds, molecules containing carbon and hydrogen, which also may include oxygen, nitrogen and other elements. While commonly associated with life, ...

Wherever life flourishes, it leaves a calling card written in organic molecules—and researchers have spent decades hoping to uncover these telltale signatures on Mars. “We started this search ...

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Evidence is mounting about what may be a wealth of organic molecules - a potential indicator of life - on Mars, with new findings from NASA's Perseverance rover ...