The molecules may be remnants of fatty acids, which form cell membranes in Earth’s organisms, though they might have formed ...

Malic acid is a naturally occurring organic compound found in many fruits, especially apples. It is an alpha-hydroxy acid ...

So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found in rosemary and sage-carnosic acid-for its impact on Alzheimer's disease. In the disease, which is the leading cause of dementia and ...

The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found ...

Scientists are working on an innovative Alzheimer's treatment using a product found in two common household herbs with ...

Glycolic acid is a compound that naturally occurs in certain fruits, beets, and sugarcane. In its pure form, it is odorless and colorless. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies include glycolic ...

The study, published in the journal Antioxidants, notes that when mice were given a stable form of carnosic acid, they showed ...

The search for evidence of life on Mars just got a little more interesting with the discovery of large organic molecules in a ...

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and promoter combinations, they ...