Biologists have long known that amino acids can help stabilize proteins, for example as additives to pharmaceutical formulations. In trying to understand why this works, EPFL and MIT researchers have ...

Salt has always been linked to high blood pressure, but scientists are now discovering that the real culprit may not be just the kidneys. A groundbreaking study from McGill University shows that too ...

An Edmonton-based startup is getting its first chance to test battery technology the City of Medicine Hat hopes will provide ...

For decades, amino acids have been added to medical formulations like insulin as stabilizers: these small molecules keep ...

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New recommendations for early treatment of hypertension to prevent strokes, heart attacks and dementia come as an ...

RHOSLC's Bronwyn Newport spent the last days of her 30s doing something special with husband Todd Bradley. Get details.

Himalayan pink and sea salts may have slightly less sodium than table salt and contain more trace minerals, but there is no ...

When Epsom salt is used in a bath, the skin might be able to absorb the magnesium and sulfate ions that are dissolved in the water. Magnesium is an essential mineral responsible for many biological ...

Most importantly, only completely dry items should be fried in salt. Any damp ingredient, like chicken or steak, will cause the salt to stick, resulting in a dish that’s too salty, and the salt will ...

A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according ...