Earlier theories had forecast an appreciable drop in the reaction probability at low temperatures, but we could not confirm ...

A new study reveals the universe’s first molecule, HeH⁺, was more reactive and crucial to star formation than expected.

The periodic table is one of the triumphs of science. Even before certain elements had been discovered, this chart could ...

The first chemical reactions in the wake of the Big Bang have been recreated for the first time in conditions similar to ...

HeH⁺ formed over 13 billion years ago when the universe was still dark and cooling. The molecule itself was the product of a ...