The very first life on earth is thought to have developed from 'protocells' -- liquid mixtures of many different types of molecules. Researchers have now shown that in such mixtures, small imbalances ...

Using machine learning, MIT chemical engineers have created a computational model that can predict how well any given molecule will dissolve in an organic solvent—a key step in the synthesis of nearly ...

Much of the world we see around us is made up of complicated molecules. If you go to the store, virtually everything you see—every bottle of nail polish, every bag of lawn fertilizer, and every ...

Chemists and chemical biologists just keep dreaming up new ways to interfere with biomolecules. That research frequently leads to promising potential medicines, and there are more and more flavors of ...

Complex carbs may be healthier than simple carbs, yet both are useful for our bodies. Here's what you need to know about which carbs to eat.

Scientists discovered 13 molecules, including some never spotted before in the early universe, inside two galaxies located 12 billion light-years away. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...