Tiny molecules that can think, remember, and learn may be the missing link between electronics and the brain. For more than ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have sought alternatives to silicon for building molecular electronics. The vision was ...

Conducting polymers have emerged as a pivotal class of materials for advanced optoelectronic applications owing to their tunable molecular structure, ...

Members of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry hold a model of a metal-organic framework during the 2025 prize announcement in Stockholm on October 8. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP via Getty Images Three ...

How does our nose work? Have you wondered how we can detect so many different types of odors? There is chemistry behind food smells. In this activity, we will explore how small changes in chemical ...

Sugar is one of the most common ingredients used in our daily life. Known for its sweet taste and energy-inducing properties, ...

Caroline Lynn Kamerlin receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. Liam Longo receives funding from the NASA Exobiology program. The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have sought to find alternatives to silicon to build molecular electronics. The vision was elegant; the reality ...

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...