Asian Fortune Most of the clothing manufactured and purchased today around the world is made of synthetic materials, which contain surprisingly high levels of harmful chemicals and release volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The synthetic materials listed on our ...
The Biological SCENE The molecule reacts with amine groups on proteins through a process called carbamylation. These modifications cause the proteins to unfold, which then triggers a damaging inflammatory response. Atmospheric chemists ... “The bottom line is that we know ...
Science 2.0 Non-harmful replacements are in demand so Empa and FoamPartner researchers have pursued novel flame retardants that are organic phosphorus-containing compou...
FishDuck During strenuous exercise, ginseng may increase cortisol response (see above-mentioned HPA axis) and enhance the body's ability to sustain muscle creatine phosphate levels, thus decreasing lactic acid production (which may length of time before muscles ...
USA TODAY This April, SKL, the Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science, tested samples of Craze and found two substances that are chemically similar to amphetamine: phenethylamine and N-ethyl-1-phenyl-butan-2-amine. The stimulants found by USADA and ... and more »
USDA.gov (press release) (blog) The scientists still need to pinpoint the compounds in the olive powder that are responsible for stopping the microbes and the amine formation, and to determine whether the amount of olive powder added in the experiments alters the burgers' taste. This ... and more »
Southern Pines Pilot (blog) The substances were named “vitamines” by Polish scientist Cashmir Funk, who identified vitamin B1, later in 1912, combining “vita,” for life and “ amine ,” for compounds he identified in thiamine he was working with. The name was later shortened. Funk ... and more »
