Organic Chemistry

Nebula appearance with stars in the night sky, spectacular colors and amazing details. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Unstable carbon compounds in space? A new discovery may explain the cosmic origins of life 

Researchers at the University of Maryland have developed a new method to produce unstable carbon compounds, specifically hydroxymethylene, using UV rays to break down methanol. This discovery not only explains the formation of carbon compounds on the surface of a sphere
From the right: Dr. Yara Oppenheimer-Shanan and Dr. Tamir Klein. The race to the top

The bacteria that climbed a tall tree

Storage of hazardous materials. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A common detergent is linked to a significant increase in the incidence of Parkinson's disease

For the past hundred years, the chemical trichloroethylene [TCE] has been used in decaffeinated coffee, metal cleaners, and dry-cleaned clothes. The substance itself is known to be a carcinogen, it is associated with abortions, congenital heart disease
Schematic representation of individual molecules in a crystal showing the development of order from lowest (red) to highest (blue)

Formation games - about the order emerging from disorder

Micro-CT imaging of the crystal

Crystal in surprise

The new inhibitor (in purple) that the researchers discovered binds with extraordinary efficiency to the MKK7 protein from the kinase group (in gray). Courtesy of Prof. Nir London, Weizmann Institute

Cellular censorship

The substance 'carbocation' - a molecule with a carbon atom charged with a positive charge. Illustration: shutterstock

A new way of turning oil into useful compounds

Fluorite crystal - the mineral is mentioned in writings from the 16th century, is used, among other things, for ornamental purposes and is considered one of the most colorful minerals in the world. Photo: Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

What does the crystal signify?

A composite nanomaterial as seen in an electron microscope: carbon nanotubes (thin wires) separated from each other are wrapped around cylindrical crystals of an organic dye. Photo: Boaz Rivchinsky, Weizmann Institute

Just mix and serve

Illustration. Photo: US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez.

Organic materials that glow in the dark

Membrane for water purification. High economic viability. Source: Weizmann Institute magazine.

Recycle membrane

molecules. Source: kennysarmy / flickr.

The mysteries of the molecule

DNA computing. Illustration: shutterstock

Organic computers are closer than ever

protein. Image: shutterstock

Proteins, quanta and electric currents

plastic. Illustration: shutterstock

Extremely strong and recyclable plastic

A woman uses a polyurethane gun to repair a wall. Illustration: shutterstock

Vegetable oils for making bioplastics

Benzene. Illustration: shutterstock

Programmed synthesis to obtain benzene derivatives

Bionic liquids - solvents consisting of lignin and hemicellulose. Image: Lawrence Berkeley Labs

Bionic liquids from lignin for biofuel production

A double coil made of nanocubes of magnetite. Photographed using a scanning electron microscope

small cubes

The cycle of organic matter from the cores of stars to the planets. Figure: NSF

Astronomers have discovered complex organic matter in space

chocolate. From Wikipedia

What does chocolate really smell like?

Sitting from right to left: Ilya Shirman, Eyal Shimoni. Standing from right to left: Elisha Krieg, Dr. Boris Rivchinsky and Dr. Haim Wiseman. green alternatives

Knots in the water

Innovative glucose meter. Image: University of Illinois

Pocket chemistry: sugar meters that detect more than sugar

Z-form selective "cross-metathesis" using a molybdenum catalyst

A new method for preparing carbon-carbon double bonds

Blue and orange glow in response to purple lighting

A new family of light-emitting materials

Professor Graham Hutchings FRS

Innovative use of a gold catalyst

Protein folding (full explanation of the image in the original article)

An innovative method for photographing proteins during their folding

Brown University researchers Aaron Socha (left) and Jason Slough demonstrate the biodiesel production process

A simple method for obtaining biodiesel

Dr. Little Alfonte and Dr. Michael Mailer. Photo: Danny Machlis, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

A large research grant from the European Union to Dr. Little Alfonte

Trifluoromethyl is attached to a benzene ring (the hydrogen atoms attached to the ring are not shown)

A novel synthesis method for pharmaceuticals

Professor Nicholas Hood from the Technical School of Chemistry and Biochemistry (right) and graduate student Reagan Buckley discovered a pathway where the RNA building block could have formed. - Guanine in the world before the formation of life. Image: Gary Meek

Origin of life: Ultraviolet radiation helps to create guanine

Sugar cubes - from Wikipedia

A new method for the preparation of libraries of important sugars

An example of polyene - Amphotericin B

A new method for preparing important medicines

From the right: Prof. Mati Friedkin and Prof. Yoram Schechter.

Inventors 2009 of the Weizmann Institute

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A new method for making safer medicines

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A breakthrough in the production of tiny biofuel cells