If Venus hosts lifeforms in its toxic clouds, they likely won't be deprived of amino acids, one of the essential building blocks of life (as we know it). At least, that's what scientists say is the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. The hunt for biomarkers on Mars often comes down to looking ...

Hyaluronic acid is prominent in ophthalmic, medical, pharmacological, and cosmetic applications. Previous hyaluronic acid experiments have involved several size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) studies.

Science is built on reproducibility; if someone else can replicate your results, chances are pretty good that you’re looking at the truth. And there’s no statute of limitations on reproducibility; ...

Seventy years ago last week a certain Albert Hofmann decided to re-examine a chemical synthesised by colleagues at Sandoz Laboratories in Switzerland. The chemist accidentally absorbed some of the ...

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally derived, unbranched polysaccharide that comprises consecutively recurring D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine units. Image Credit: Corona Borealis ...