"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the ...

The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how complex biochemistry developed from organic ...

Membrane proteins are vital for cellular signaling, transport, and communication, making them attractive drug targets despite their challenging properties. Advances in mass spectrometry have enabled ...

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

“If life ever appeared on Mars billions of years ago… chemical traces of this ancient life could still be present today for us to detect,” analytical chemist Caroline Freissinet of the French National ...

The chemical foundations of life could be found in the frigid pockets of molecular clouds that exist in the space between stars, rather than on any planetary bodies. At the University of Aarhus in ...

The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have ...

NASA awards a $37 million contract for a Lunar Freezer System that will keep fragile lunar samples cold during the journey ...

Volatile organic compounds in the breath reflect gut microbiome changes, offering a quick and non-invasive way to detect ...