An international team of researchers reports the result of an incredible experiment performed on Mars. It had never been done ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered the most diverse collection of organic molecules ever found on Mars.

A new study turns long-held conventional wisdom about a certain type of polymer on its head, greatly expanding understanding of how some of biochemistry's fundamental forces work. The study opens the ...

Biochemistry and cell biology together address how molecules assemble into living cells, how cells sustain life through chemical reactions and how they organise into tissues and organs. Biochemistry ...

University of Mississippi astrochemist Ryan Fortenberry’s recent research indicates that glyceric acid, a building block of life, can form in space. “This is a fundamental question about where life ...

Among animals, microscopic tardigrades stand alone in their ability to withstand truly extreme temperatures, as well as other stresses, such as dessication. To survive some of these scenarios, ...

We offer a research area focused on biochemistry in diverse environments: from water and soil to plants and even concrete! Students take three core biochemistry courses to ground their research and ...