Organic chemistry is the study of the synthesis, structure, reactivity and properties of the diverse group of chemical compounds primarily constructed of carbon. All life on earth is carbon-based ...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of crystalline materials that consist of coordination bonds between transition-metal cations and multidentate organic linkers. The structure of MOFs is ...

Polson biochemist Ed Gannon nudges a nondescript gray chunk of rock, and then shakes a pile of round pellets into his hand. Both contain phosphate — a nutrient formed millions of years ago that's ...

Carl Switzer, best known as the mischievous “Alfalfa” from the Our Gang film series, was born to be a star. From his early days in Paris, Illinois, Switzer and his brother Harold charmed locals with ...