organic molecules

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1. The smallest units of organic compounds. Important examples of these molecules are based on chains of carbon atoms and come in four major categories: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).

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One planned instrument, the Autofluorescence Nephelometer, is designed to examine Venus's cloud particles for fluorescence we expect to be associated with organic molecules.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Those efforts include searches for complex organic molecules and measurements that could help identify the unknown absorber.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

To make the technology work, the scientists built a hybrid material that combines organic molecules with inorganic nanoparticles.

From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026

On early Earth, where organic molecules were scattered in the environment, this kind of mixing could have brought key ingredients together.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2026

The tar is an extremely rich collection of complex organic molecules, including the constituent parts of proteins and nucleic acids.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan