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

How to recognize extraterrestrial life if space chemistry produces the same building blocks as biology? This fundamental ...

A team of scientists just discovered the longest organic molecules yet seen on Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun and and a tantalizing venue for humankind’s search for life beyond Earth. Mars today ...

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Unraveling the origin stories of the Tissint meteorite's organic compounds can help scientists understand whether the Red Planet ever hosted life, as well as Earth's geologic history. The Martian ...

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Hybrid molecules containing organic and inorganic components were assembled through bottom-up synthesis into a continuous network of interpenetrating molecular-scale organic and inorganic ionic ...

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 ...

Although a shift from polymer- to small molecule-based precursors is highly desirable for the rapid and controlled preparation of porous carbons, the small molecule’s high volatility and lack of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Complex organic molecules that form part of the chain of chemical reactions that can result in ...