Titan’s harsh chemistry breaks basic rules, offering new clues about how life’s building blocks might form in space.

It may seem easy to distinguish whether something is alive or not. You are alive, as is your teacher, and the trees you see on your way to school. Your desk and chair are not alive, and neither are ...

A forgotten biochemist’s radical model for the emergence of life is making a surprising comeback—half a century after it was ...

A team of researchers studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on Earth as it began. How life arose remains a looming question ...

Participants discussed several common themes throughout the event: the importance of extreme environments in shaping chemistry, the limitations of our Earth-centric perspective when searching for life ...

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“The elements are like the alphabet of life. The language of life is created from the right combination of letters or characters.” This is how chemistry professor Chris Chang sees chemical biology, as ...

When a bone grows, our bodies’ proteins help provide the structure. When a muscle tears, proteins help rebuild it. When we fight an infection, transport oxygen in our blood or send messages to a cell, ...

Interdisciplinary work in the life sciences at the boundaries of biology, chemistry and physics is making enormous strides. This progress was showcased at the recent Single Molecule Biophysics ...

In this interview, we delve into the journey and research of Sona Krajcovicova, exploring how diverse interests led to a passionate pursuit of chemistry, innovative approaches to drug development, and ...

There is a gap between the nanoscale level of molecular structure and the micron-sized level of cellular ultrastructure that is difficult to probe experimentally. New techniques and simulated images ...

Study the chemistry of life to prepare for careers in biotech, pharma, forensics, and agriculture. Educational Growth: Follow in the footsteps of nearly half of RIT’s biochemistry bachelor’s degree ...