A particular cornerstone of prebiotic chemistry is hydrogen cyanide, which, under the right conditions, forms compounds that ...

Hydrogen cyanide is what's described as a polar molecule, in the sense that it has one side with a positive electric charge ...

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

Imagine industrial processes that make materials or chemical compounds faster, cheaper, and with fewer steps than ever before ...

Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: crystals that contain large cavities.

Crystal chemistry and mineralogy are interlinked disciplines that explore the intricate relationships between atomic structure, chemical bonding and the resulting physical properties of naturally ...

Titanium silicate minerals encompass a diverse class of compounds in which titanium occupies coordination environments that can functionally substitute for silicon in the silicate framework. The ...

Scientists have found that on Titan, substances that should remain separate can actually combine under freezing conditions. NASA and Chalmers University researchers discovered that hydrogen cyanide ...

Often compared to the kernels popping and bouncing under the heat conveyed through microwave, the thermosalient ("thermo" relates to heat whereas "salient" means pointing outward of an angle) effect, ...

Teresa Ubide works for The University of Queensland. She receives funding from the Australian Research Council and infrastructure funding from AuScope NCRIS. Imagine you had a crystal ball that ...

In 2018, more than 250 teams participated in the fifth annual US Crystal Growing Competition. Participants included thousands of K–12 students and teachers, and home-school families from 42 states and ...