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

Engineers at Rice University have developed a new reactor that can convert carbon monoxide (CO) into acetic acid. Using tiny copper cubes as a catalyst, the device is relatively simple and can operate ...

The over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new ...

Taking lipoic acid failed to ease progressive MS symptoms in a clinical trial, but the antioxidant showed signs of slowing ...

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 pain-relieving effect of salicylic acid has been known for thousands of years. Besides being a useful drug with numerous health applications, it is a stress hormone made by plants, which is ...

Starting in 2025, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap ...

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 ...

Online, fear is fuelled by sensationalism, and it can be hard to decipher fact from fiction. Claims that bread fortified with ...

Acid reflux is a common issue among the American population, with an estimated 14-20% of adults suffering from a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Following a GERD diet may help ...

As pollution and sulfuric acid choked North American skies in the 1970s and 80s, a bipartisan, transnational agreement spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Agency combatted acid rain, which ...

If you paid attention in chemistry class, you'd know not to mess around with sulfuric acid. Even at a fairly dilute concentration, it's about ten times more acidic than the contents of your stomach.