The human body and its gut microbiome produce thousands of small molecules that shape how the body functions—influencing ...

A University of Minnesota–led multi-institutional research team has discovered a highly potent small molecule that blocks ...

Researchers from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University in Fes have tested a group of chemical compounds to identify those with ...

Halogenated organic compounds (HOCs) are widely used in industrial and consumer products, but some are highly persistent and ...

Carbon is often referred to as "the bedrock of life" because the element appears in all known life forms. This is because the sixth entry on the periodic table has the unique ability to form the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week in science: Mysterious molecules on Mars are tricky to explain without life; a compound that cuts cholesterol as a daily ...

Compounds responsible for the aroma of cannabis and many other plants may offer a surprising new way to relieve chronic pain. Researchers found that several cannabis-derived terpenes significantly ...

A team of chemists at terpene distributor Abstrax Tech has conducted an extensive study of the molecules that are likely involved in giving cannabis its unique smell. In their study, published in ACS ...

In 2013, the Curiosity rover drilled this hole, which measures about 0.6 inches wide and 2.6 inches deep, into martian rock. The sample is now thought to contain long-chain organic molecules. NASA / ...