Analysis of a space rock that landed on a frozen Michigan lake revealed a rich array of extraterrestrial organic compounds.

Humans are remarkably sensitive to the smell of geosmin, in particular. In water, it can be detected at concentrations as low as 4 ng/L, which equates to about one teaspoon in 200 Olympic swimming ...

A new study shows AI can detect Parkinson’s disease with 94.4% accuracy by analyzing volatile organic compounds in earwax ...

In samples NASA brought back from the asteroid Bennu, scientists have discovered of organic compounds, including key building blocks of life like amino acids.

A Chinese study found four compounds in ear wax that could reliably signal Parkinson’s—and AI made the diagnosis.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unearths Largest Organic Compounds Ever Found on Mars. Story by Joshua Shavit • 2w. F or more than a decade, a robotic explorer has been traveling across Mars, ...

Using an innovative diagnostic method that could transform early detection, scientists at Zhejiang University achieved a remarkable 94.4 percent accuracy rate in identifying Parkinson’s cases, ...

4. Polyphenols An emerging body of research demonstrates that, while far more subtle in effect, the 8000+ molecules of the polyphenol family found in our foods may have an outsized effect on brain ...