2 papers
physics.chem-ph2026
Novel Chemical Pathways for the Formation of Nucleobase Precursors via Benzene π-Bond Addition to HCN
Jeehyun Yang, Danica J. Adams, Renyu Hu +1
We propose a simple and efficient pathway for the formation of precursors to core nucleobases in DNA and RNA using a suite of computational chemistry methods. Benzene, which is the…
astro-ph.EP2024
Deciphering Pluto's Haze: How a Solar-Powered Vapor-Pressure Plume Shapes Its Bimodal Particle Size Distribution
Sihe Chen, Danica Adams, Siteng Fan +3
Combining findings from New Horizons' suite of instruments reveals a bimodal haze particle distribution within Pluto's atmosphere, which haze models have not been able to reproduce…