Science ❯ Chemistry ❯ Organic Chemistry

Biomolecules

Fatty Acids Sugars Organic Compounds Amino Acids Chemical Degradation Chemical Analysis Techniques Chemical Biosignatures Sugars and Amino Acids

All Five DNA/RNA Nucleobases Confirmed in Pristine Samples From Asteroid Ryugu

A peer-reviewed Nature Astronomy study reports the complete genetic set in ultra-clean grains returned by Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission.

Bennu Samples Yield Ribose, Glucose and a Novel Polymer in Peer-Reviewed Analyses

Bennu Samples Reveal Bio-Essential Sugars, 'Space Gum' and Supernova Dust in New Studies

Bennu Samples Reveal Six Sugars, Including First Extraterrestrial Glucose

AI-Driven Chemical Analysis Finds Biosignatures in 3.3-Billion-Year-Old Rocks, Traces of Early Photosynthesis

Complex Organic Molecules Confirmed in Planet-Forming Disk of V883 Orionis

NASA's Curiosity Discovers Largest Organic Molecules on Mars

NASA Study: Life Signs May Persist Near Surfaces of Enceladus and Europa