organic chemistry

Synthetic variations of squalene, which is used to boost immune responses, could make vaccines more effective while reducing fisheries for struggling sharks.

Over nearly 50 years, the Monell Chemical Senses Center chemist investigated a range of topics, from the smell of cancer to body odor’s effects on human physiology and behavior.

John Roberts, the MIT and Caltech researcher who pioneered nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a tool to elucidate molecular structure, has passed away.

Richard Heck, pioneer of a reaction that binds carbon atoms using palladium, has passed away at age 84.

Although Philae’s active life on a comet lasted just a few days, it has confirmed what many had suspected: organic molecules are present.

See Scientist To Watch Phil Baran describe the artistry of his research in drug discovery.

A University of California, Los Angeles, researcher could face more than four years in jail for the death of his research assistant in a lab accident.