A plant-based compound called sulfuretin is being explored as a potential cancer treatment. Sulfuretin stopped the progression of cancer cells in a lab study. Researchers are doing additional testing ...

Professor Michael Hall, the 2024 Balzan Prize winner, explains how investigating a novel compound found on Easter Island led to major scientific breakthroughs in the understanding of cell growth and ...

A new study suggests that boosting the production of a compound made by gut bacteria—produced during the fermentation of dietary fibers—could help reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Increasingly, ...

Scientists have identified a compound found in cruciferous vegetables that can wipe out over 90 per cent of the sticky film behind dental plaque, an advance that may lead to new kinds of toothpaste ...

Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer ...

Scientists at SLAC accidentally created solid binary gold hydride while studying diamond formation under extreme conditions, revealing exotic chemistry, planetary insights, and a new way to study ...

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...

What if tooth cavities could become a thing of the past? Scientists may have found a way to make this happen. According to ...

A compound hiding inside rosemary and sage has been turned into a new treatment that may reverse Alzheimer's disease. Carnosic acid is antioxidant that has anti-inflammatory properties and is found in ...