An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

Billions of years ago, a rock crack exuding heat could have brought different biomolecules together to kickstart protein ...

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

Researchers have identified a new complex molecule in space called cyanocoronene. It is a type of hydrocarbon composed of ...

JWST detects ethanol and methanol around young stars, revealing how life-forming molecules may travel across space.

The skepticism and debate around the question of "are we alone in the universe" makes the field of astrobiology more cautious ...

Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay ...

Micrometeorites are thought to shower down on planets throughout the universe, so the discovery that they help protocells ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have detected a young star system, HD 100453, awash in alcohol, approximately 330 light-years away. This pr ...

You probably know the feeling. It's been a few days since you last washed your hair, and it feels greasy, heavy, and tangled.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new way that urea—an essential building block for life—could have formed on the early Earth. Instead of requiring high temperatures or complex catalysts, this ...

The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array has detected methanol isotopes around a nearby star, which could help ...