Salicylic acid has earned its reputation as one of dermatology’s most reliable acne-fighting ingredients not because of hype, ...

Acids are part of lots of chemical reactions. All chemicals have different properties, one of them is whether it is acidic or basic. Acids are part of lots of important chemical reactions, everything ...

Researchers may have figured out how a crucial ingredient that cells need to produce energy could form in deep space. Calculations and lab experiments suggest that glyceric acid can arise from ...

A move towards more alternative energy sources and away from fossil fuel production is a net positive for the world. But there’s an unanticipated side effect—a possible global sulfuric acid supply ...

The development of human embryonic stem cells, which have the ability to form any cell in the body, may enable us to repair tissues damaged by injury or disease. Initially, these cells could only be ...

Researchers discover a unique genetic code in Antarctic archaea that encodes a rare amino acid, potentially advancing protein ...

In a systematic review, researchers found plenty of benefits of taking BCAAs after exercise, including lowering muscle ...

After more than a century of searching, chemists have finally nabbed a legendary acid. The acid called cyanoform or tricyanomethane appears widely in textbooks as one of the strongest carbon-based ...

Vinegar is one of the most commonly used substances found in almost every household. From adding flavour to food and preserving pickles to being used as a natural cleaning agent, vinegar plays an ...

Nearly everything at [HAD] is at least based on science in some way or another. If, however, you would like to do some actual scientific experiments with stuff around the house, [Observationsblog] ...

A study reveals ancient Indian scholars understood mineral acids centuries earlier than previously believed, challenging historical narratives.