A mother and her toddler have been left with potentially life-changing injuries after being attacked with a corrosive substance in south London. The attack in Clapham on Wednesday night left 12 people ...

In the stomach, parietal cells are responsible for acid production. They react not only to the body's own messenger molecules, but also to bitter-tasting food constituents such as caffeine. A research ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I remember learning about acids and bases (or ...

While acids are known to erode tooth enamel, researchers from Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg have shown that alkalis too can have a damaging effect on teeth. While acids are known ...

Acidic substances flowing from a Chinese copper mine in the Kafue River brought about a major environmental disaster. The chemical contamination of local water supplies through the emergency put the ...

THE discovery, isolation, synthesis and clinical use of a new member of the vitamin B complex called "pteroylglutamic acid" can be attributed to the combined efforts of many different investigative ...

Make an acid-base indicator. Dr Yan uses some very colourful science to find out what's acidic in his kitchen. Take 1/4 red cabbage. Finely slice the cabbage. Put all the chopped-up cabbage into a ...