This graphic depicts methanol's chemical structure (CH₃OH) breaking down into hydroxymethylene (HCOH), a crucial precursor to the building blocks of life. A team led by University of Maryland chemists ...

Sometimes, serendipity—or just plain luck—still plays a pivotal role in scientific discovery. Recently, a team of chemists were experimenting with using a biocatalytic process to trigger a ...

Small, polar rings and electron-withdrawing atoms are both well-loved motifs in medicinal chemistry. So oxetanes and fluorine atoms could be a match made in drug discovery heaven. Researchers also ...