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All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...

Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that ...

Samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the asteroid Bennu had organic molecules and minerals and possibly salty water and other life ingredients.

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An organic disease is one in which there is a measurable change to tissues, organs, or body systems. A functional disease is one in which there are abnormal symptoms or changes in function but with no ...

While much about modern farming techniques centers around the use of synthetic pesticides (a catch-all term that includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and other similar substances) on large ...

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at WKU. Chemistry is often referred to as the “central science” because it helps connect the physical sciences and life sciences. We offer ...

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