Salt is one of the most abundant chemical compounds on Earth. We use it to season our food, clean our sinks, and melt snow from our Michigan roads in winter. For the City of Midland, salt – chemically ...

A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Using a visible light spectral analysis, planetary scientists at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

Salt has a long list of uses that stretches beyond food flavoring. Its therapeutic benefits were prized by ancient Greeks, who discovered that salt inhalation was an effective treatment for ...

Chinen salt is an herbal supplement that’s used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat type 2 diabetes. Although it contains compounds that are chemically considered salts, it’s used as a ...

Scientists at Harvard have discovered how salts like lithium bromide break down tough proteins such as keratin—not by attacking the proteins directly, but by altering the surrounding water structure.

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of ...

image: Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign led a study that used machine learning to perform accelerated simulations ...

The FDA is encouraging food manufacturers to use the mineral salt in its products. Here’s some foods that already have it. Share on Pinterest Some potato chips already contain potassium chloride.

Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, is a natural compound that people claim can treat constipation, relieve pain, and relax muscles. However, research into its therapeutic use is limited. Epsom salt is ...

Epsom salt foot baths may benefit numerous conditions, though research is currently limited. Some people, such as those with diabetes, should avoid foot soaks. Epsom salt is a natural compound that ...

A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Using a visible light spectral analysis, planetary scientists at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...