For the first time, a team of experts from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), RWTH Aachen University, and the German ...

Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm ...

New research suggests that amino acids, the fundamental components of life, may have arrived on Earth carried by interstellar ...

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, ...

Amino acids are small molecules that are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins serve as structural support inside the cell and they perform many vital chemical reactions. Each protein is a ...

Nucleic acids are long chains of nucleotides found in all living organisms. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are two common nucleic acids responsible for providing genetic ...

Protein intake is known to be vital for maintaining brain function in older individuals. Now, using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, researchers have shown that the intake of a specific set of ...

Welcome to science world. Now everyone loves a wee bag of chips, don’t they? Maybe a wee pasty or a battered sausage and if you’ve any sense you’ll cover it in a bit of vinegar. But did you know that ...

When it comes to building a balanced and healthy skincare routine, acids are pretty much non-negotiable. In fact, incorporating active acids into your regimen—many of which fall into three categories: ...