In the face of challenges like the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Suffrage, and institutional change within higher education, the story of Black Greek Letter Organizations, or BGLO, is one of ...

Within the white, clinical walls of a nondescript UNLV lab, a small team of neuroscientists are working on a project with potentially big implications for children suffering from seizures. Their goal: ...

That’s the most common description of many synthetic sweeteners such as saccharin, acesulfame potassium (Ace-K), sucralose, aspartame and neotame. Ironic really. Since sweeteners should, by definition ...

Scientists have identified compounds that block bitter taste receptors activated by saccharin and acesulfame K. The most promising is (R)-(-)-carvone, which reduces bitterness without the cooling side ...

Some artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin and acesulfame K, have a bitter aftertaste that affects consumer acceptance of reduced-calorie foods and beverages. New research in FEBS Open Bio reveals ...

Scientists from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have used a dielectric additive in organic photovoltaic fabrication to produce uniform films in ambient humidity levels between 10% ...

Mint tea is a traditional drink enjoyed in many cultures. In Moroccan culture, the tea is made by steeping mint and green tea leaves and sugar, and is commonly served at all times of day. In North ...

Steven Munger loves the sour smell of a butane lighter. The hydrocarbon, butane, is colorless and odorless, but sulfurous additives give it a stench that’s almost objectively foul. Almost. To Munger, ...

Separations using tiny polymer-based devices could offer an alternative to chromatography for purifying of chiral compounds. Serena Arnaboldi of the University of Milan and coworkers initially ...