In the field of exotic new materials, we've examined one of the strongest ones and another declared to be impossible; scientists now report creating "forbidden" materials out of ordinary table salt ...

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 ...

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 ...

Table salt is a refined salt containing about 97 to 99 percent sodium chloride, which means the remaining portion consists of other substances you probably never considered. Let's be real, most of us ...

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 ...