Watch: Introducing 5 of the World's Most Dangerous Chemicals

Watch: Introducing 5 of the World's Most Dangerous Chemicals

Some chemicals can kill in concentrations of just one millionth of a gram, others smell so bad they can make you faint

Graphene Can Now Be Grown on Silver

Graphene Can Now Be Grown on Silver

New substrate may help improve the yield of production processes

Salt Can Sometimes Violate Chemical Predictions

Salt Can Sometimes Violate Chemical Predictions

Researchers used to think they understood this material in detail

Cancer-Induced Muscle Mass Loss Reversible with New Drug

Cancer-Induced Muscle Mass Loss Reversible with New Drug

The compounds has shown promise in addressing other conditions as well

There Are over 3,000 Compounds in Human Urine

There Are over 3,000 Compounds in Human Urine

Most of them come from food, drinks, drugs, cosmetics and the environment

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 5th, 2011
Diabetes Eradicated with Naturally-Occurring Chemical

Diabetes Eradicated with Naturally-Occurring Chemical

The new treatment was demonstrated only on lab mice

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 7th, 2010
Sensitivity to Bitter Tastes Hints at Obesity Risk

Sensitivity to Bitter Tastes Hints at Obesity Risk

According to a new scientific study

Giant Saturation Magnetization Magnetic Material

Giant Saturation Magnetization Magnetic Material

Its origin was discovered by researchers at University of Minnesota

How Your Mitochondria Can Kill You

How Your Mitochondria Can Kill You

Researchers present a new mechanism

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 16th, 2010
Meteorite Carries Millions of Organic Compounds

Meteorite Carries Millions of Organic Compounds

It landed on Earth some 40 years ago

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 10th, 2010
Herbal Medicine Could Be Dangerous

Herbal Medicine Could Be Dangerous

When used excessively or combined

'Excalibur' Compound Finally Synthesized

'Excalibur' Compound Finally Synthesized

After 17 years of intense competition

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 18th, 2009
Moon's Shadows Cold Enough to Freeze Nitrogen

Moon's Shadows Cold Enough to Freeze Nitrogen

NASA reveals new batch of LRO data

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 4th, 2009
RU Scientists Search for New Zeolites

RU Scientists Search for New Zeolites

The compounds make modern life easy

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 3rd, 2009
Natural Compound Can Stop the Development of Retinopathy

Natural Compound Can Stop the Development of Retinopathy

It's one of the leading causes of blindness in America