Polyphenols are plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants
Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich in polyphenols, plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Humans can access these foods’ health benefits because the microbes in our guts happily feast on them, breaking them down into smaller chemical …
Discovery may have strong impact, from water purification to drug manufacturing
Water is weird and yet so important. In fact, it is one of the most unusual molecules on Earth — it boils at a temperature it shouldn’t, it expands and floats when in a solid-state and its surface tension is higher than it should be.
