For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry. Now, researchers ...

Reactions of Hydrogen with Organic Compounds over Copper-Chromium Oxide and Nickel Catalysts. By Prof. Homer Adkins. Pp. ix + 178. (Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 1937.) 3 dollars.

Skin is the body's first line of defense against an array of environmental hazards. But when our skin's natural oils react ...

Researchers employ a single-phase reaction of metal ions and an organic compound to create conductive, well-organized ...

Researchers in the US have looked to biology to develop an anionic organic photocatalyst that can reduce arenes with visible ...

During photosynthesis, an enzyme called rubisco catalyzes a key reaction - the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic ...

An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of compounds such as carbonates, simple ...

My research focuses on developing new chemical reactions of organic compounds and applying them to the synthesis of biologically useful small molecules and degradable polymers. Students in my lab will ...

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 ...

A story of bacteria, arthropods, and two very smelly organic compounds. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

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.