Chemistry studies the composition, structure and properties of matter. Matter is essentially everything that occupies space and has mass. Also, reactions between substances are studied. Chemistry is of central importance, not least because it serves as a bridge between other sciences such as physics, geology, biology, materials science, etc. Chemistry is a very comprehensive discipline that includes a large number of branches that are usually divided according to the type of matter they concern.
Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life
Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.
Researchers found a type of programmed cell death in single-celled organisms thought to exist only in animals.
Arctic rivers are turning rusty orange as permafrost thaws.
Microorganisms are exposed to UV, cold, and high salinity. The goal? To find biosignatures on Mars.