Breathing in common disinfectant chemicals known as quaternary ammonium compounds, or QACs, may be far more harmful than swallowing them, according to a mouse study led by researchers at UC Davis. The ...

A bacterium isolated from kimchi and a set of plant-derived compounds found in tamarind have each shown the ability to latch ...

A new method that captures and detects ‘hidden’ diazo metabolites has identified two of them in a bacterium that causes lung ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Literally everything around us is made up of chemicals. That includes all foods. And the different kinds of chemicals they contain give the stuff ...

These leafy greens are loaded with flavor and nutrients—and studies show that even small doses are filled with compounds that ...

(magicmine/iStock/Getty Images Plus) The cannabis plant contains two powerful compounds that may reverse fatty liver disease ...

Elements and Compounds Examples: This article explains the definition of elements and compounds, their characteristics, differences, and examples. Read this to understand these terms better.

An international team has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds stall the unique metabolic process that worms use ...

Scientists don’t know the limits of chemical space—the collection of all possible molecules—but a new analysis concludes chemists have discovered new compounds in that space at an exponential rate ...