A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

Chemistry students are taught that some molecular shapes are so strained they simply cannot exist. For about 100 years, one ...

Astronomers have spotted an unexpected chemical heavyweight drifting through deep space - and it may offer new clues about how life gets started. Detected near the center of the Milky Way, the ...

The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows.

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists at MIT discovered a method to create a kind of particle accelerator using a molecule of radium monofluoride. Once excited by lasers in a ...

An estimated 2.8 million people in the U.S. contract infections each year from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. More than 35,000 of them die.

Surface science occupies a pivotal role in understanding the fundamental interactions that govern the behaviour of matter at the nanoscale. By examining the interplay between molecules and solid ...

A recent study highlights a groundbreaking development in foldable molecular paths within solid-state frameworks, illuminating their potential for dynamic pore control and transformative applications ...