Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) enter the air from gasoline, pesticides, tobacco smoke, and thousands of other products and processes. They can increase the risk of airway problems and other health ...

Earlier this week, NASA revealed that researchers have detected more organic compounds in the plumes of water jetting from the surface of Enceladus, the icy moon orbiting the planet Saturn. The new ...

Analysis of organic compounds -- called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- extracted from the Ryugu asteroid and Murchison meteorite has found that certain PAHs likely formed in the cold areas ...

VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are compounds that contain carbon atoms and that, at room temperature, easily evaporate. Too small to see and virtually omnipresent both indoors and out, they can ...

Headspace volatiles from intact plants, plants with flowers and storage roots of sweet potato were collected using dynamic headspace trapping system. Sweet potato weevils (SPWs), Cylas formicarius (F.

Microcystis aeruginosa is a potentially toxic non-nitrogen fixing cyanobacterium, creating harmful algal blooms (HABs) in many parts of Florida and worldwide. Phosphorus is a requirement for the ...

Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different colors depending on their molecular structures in crystal form. Newly synthesized organic molecules can be tuned to emit different ...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a diverse group of gaseous chemicals emitted from various household and natural sources. They are often responsible for the characteristic smells of perfumes, ...

Shampoo, body lotion, dishwashing soap, caulking compounds, room deodorizers, household cleaners, paint removers, flooring, carpet and pressed-wood products are just a few of the thousands of consumer ...