As wildfires burn closer to urban areas, scientists are trying to better catalog the vast array of pollutants that ...

The correct comparison: Benzene requires harsher conditions and specific catalysts to undergo reactions, highlighting its ...

A new study led by space chemist Jordy Bouwman may reveal a missing link in how certain organic molecules form in outer space. They include buckminsterfullerine, sometimes known as the "buckyball," a ...

As best the origins of Earth are understood, we're all just a bunch of stardust, and new observations from the JWST lend credence to that theory.

Dandruff shampoos containing coal tar, long a popular remedy, are now under scrutiny. While effective for flaking and itching ...

ABSTRACT: In the present study, 23 isolates, dominated by bacterial genera (74%) were isolated from petroleum sludge at refinery wastewater plant, Jeddah, KSA, by means of selective enrichment in ...

Asteroids, comets, and clouds contain complex organic molecules that form in space and might have kickstarted life on Earth ...

The discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.

MIT researchers recently studied a region of space called the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1) and discovered more than 100 different molecules ...

The general formula for alkanes is CnH2n+2. The formula CnH2n corresponds to alkenes (with one double bond) or cycloalkanes ...

Explore benzene's transformative role in modern industry and its hidden health risks, revealing a complex legacy of ...