Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

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Earlier this week, the New York Times covered the dismissal of longtime and highly decorated professor Maitland Jones Jr. from his position as contract (non-tenured) faculty teaching a large organic ...

From capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or sucking water out of dry desert air, the trio's new form of molecular ...

Scientists have discovered complex organic molecules, including acetic acid and ethanol, frozen in ice beyond the Milky Way, ...