Altered colony chemistry reveals a process that destroys termite societies

Several insect species, including ants, honeybees and termites, live in highly organized societies, also known as social ...

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us?

On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of ...
SciELO

Versatile Applications of Cyanoacetic Acid in Organic Chemistry: Active Methylene Compound for the Knoevenagel Condensation and Organocatalyst for the Biginelli Reaction

The Knoevenagel and Biginelli reactions are very important protocols for organic chemistry. The Knoevenagel condensation is a type of aldol reaction widely used in the construction of new C–C bonds.
WUNC

Week in Politics: Trump's messaging on Iran war; MAGA base reaction; new DHS leadership

The Trump administration has given a number of reasons for striking Iran, including that it was an imminent threat and keeping Iran from having nuclear weapons and regime change, and this. (SOUNDBITE ...
C&EN

Distance-Dependent Proton Transfer along Water Wires Connecting Acid−Base Pairs

FOM-institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics, Kruislaan 407, 1098 SJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Institute of Chemistry and the Fritz Haber Research Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, ...