A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society has recreated in the laboratory chemical reactions that may ...

Researchers have detected for the first time a molecule closely related to an amino acid: amino acetonitrile. A lot of attention is given to the quest for so-called "bio"-molecules, especially ...

A USC chemist has found what eventually could be a cheaper and more efficient way to create acetic acid, a petrochemical used in products ranging from aspirin to cosmetics. Acetic acid is typically ...