MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

Scientists have developed a new technique that doubles the amount of hydrogen produced when splitting water molecules with ...

Sugar is one of the most common ingredients used in our daily life. Known for its sweet taste and energy-inducing properties, ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists ...

A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless.

A compound produced by gut bacteria could play a vital role in managing and preventing type 2 diabetes, according to a study ...

Researchers have mapped the molecular changes that unfold as sunlight causes plastics to leach dissolved organic matter, ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.

A University of Houston computational chemist has received a $1.96 million federal grant to study how light transforms small ...

A nanoscale junction forces molecules into reactive configurations, allowing a small voltage to catalyze a chemical transformation that normally requires ultraviolet light.

2025 was another eventful year for the Chemistry World team as we’ve sought to keep on top of the issues that matter the most ...

The world's most expensive infrared spectrometer - the James Webb Space Telescope - is unearthing extraordinary exoplanet ...