Some items, like pairs of gloves or shoes, actually exist as non-superimposable mirror images. So do some molecules.
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The Right Chemistry: Reflecting on mirror-image molecules
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The Right Chemistry: Seems like a good time to brush up on hair dyes The Right Chemistry: Seems like a good time to brush up on hair dyes
When the pandemic closed salons, some critics of the cosmetics industry welcomed a decline in exposure to the chemical PPD.
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The Right Chemistry: House plants as air purifiers? The Right Chemistry: House plants as air purifiers?
Plants are important to human life in many ways, but if you are looking for an air purifier, charcoal is a better bet.
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The Right Chemistry: Cracking the cause and effect conundrum The Right Chemistry: Cracking the cause and effect conundrum
Studies have shown a link between consuming processed foods and weight gain. Here's one study that goes further.
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The Right Chemistry: Does timing of meals matter? The Right Chemistry: Does timing of meals matter?
You would think that by now, we would have figured out how calories should be distributed throughout the day. Not so.
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The Right Chemistry: Keto diets work, but is there a catch? The Right Chemistry: Keto diets work, but is there a catch?
There is little doubt that cutting way back on carbs results in weight loss. But how does all that fat impact cardiovascular risk factors?
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The Right Chemistry: Investigating the benefits of dates The Right Chemistry: Investigating the benefits of dates
Like any fruit, dates harbour hundreds of compounds, including vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, carotenoids, glucans, steroids and saponins.
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The Right Chemistry: Edible insects and antioxidants The Right Chemistry: Edible insects and antioxidants
Sensation-seeking headlines like “Eating Ants Could Protect Against Cancer” are clearly unreasonable.