Planets form in disks of gas and dust around young stars. The disk molecular reservoirs and
their chemical evolution affect all aspects of planet formation, from the coagulation of dust …

Icy grain mantles are the main reservoir of the volatile elements that link chemical processes
in dark, interstellar clouds with the formation of planets and the composition of their …

The evolution of star-forming regions and their thermal balance are strongly influenced by
their chemical composition, which, in turn, is determined by the physicochemical processes …

A new, more comprehensive model of gas–grain chemistry in hot molecular cores is
presented, in which nondiffusive reaction processes on dust-grain surfaces and in ice …

We report the first detection in the interstellar medium (ISM) of a C 2 H 5 O 2 N isomer: syn-
glycolamide (NH 2 C (O) CH 2 OH). The exquisite sensitivity at sub-mK levels of an …

Cell membranes are a key element of life because they keep the genetic material and
metabolic machinery together. All present cell membranes are made of phospholipids, yet …

Glycine (Gly), NH2CH2COOH, is the simplest amino acid. Although it has not been directly
detected in the interstellar gas-phase medium, it has been identified in comets and …

Context. Many molecules observed in the interstellar medium are thought to result from the
thermal desorption of ices. Parameters such as the desorption energy and pre-exponential …

The complex organic molecules (COMs) detected in star-forming regions are the precursors
of the prebiotic molecules that can lead to the emergence of life. By studying COMs in more …

Context. Complex organic molecules (COMs) are ubiquitously detected in the gas phase
and thought to be mostly formed on icy grains. Nevertheless, there have not been any …