Discover what sugar is made of, how it forms, and its chemical name and formula. Learn about its properties and everyday uses in food and energy.

In 2025, the FDA approved 73 first-time generic drugs.  Here are the generics and their indication, in order of approval date: Note: The FDA’s information is current as of Dec. 18. 1. Phytonadione ...

Kombucha is thought to lower blood pressure, but research is lacking to support the claim. Even so, kombucha has health ...

In 'Sick Nation', Karan Sarin offers a proactive, preventative protocol for metabolic health—designed to detect and address insulin resistance in Indians.

Through a recent notice, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

The crystalline form of a drug affects properties such as its solubility, stability, dissolution rate, bioavailability and tabletability, and so understanding the crystalline state is crucial for many ...

Structure-based drug design is the design and optimization of a chemical structure with the goal of identifying a compound suitable for clinical testing — a drug candidate. It is based on knowledge of ...

Abstract: Laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS, ripples) are a universal phenomenon and can be generated on almost any material upon irradiation with linearly polarized radiation. With the ...

Hair protects your skin and can renew itself without scarring. A hair has a follicle below the skin, made of live cells, and a shaft above the skin made of dead cells. Hair grows through three phases: ...