- World’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years https://www.jpost.com/international/article-707054 20 comments worldnews
- World’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, climate report warns http://reuters.com/business/environment/oceans-are-hotter-higher-more-acidic-climate-report-warns-2022-05-18/ 14 comments environment
- Athens priest arrested for acid attack on bishops https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57591002 5 comments nottheonion
- Grizzly bears' muscles don't atrophy during hibernation because they produce additional amino acids that stimulate muscle cell growth. https://www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/learning-bears 3 comments science
- Short-term cold exposure may help people with brown fat burn 15 percent more calories than those without. Unlike white fat, brown fat burns calories through fatty acid oxidation and heat production and is considered a promising target in the fight against the obesity epidemic. https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2020/people-with-brown-fat-may-burn-15-percent-more-calories 9 comments science
- Father of murdered 10-year-girl says she was raped and acid thrown on her; The murder of a 10-year-old Pakistani girl who was allegedly raped has sparked public outrage in the South Asian country, with police under fire for inaction and authorities accused of failing to protect children https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/23/asia/pakistan-sexual-assault-intl/index.html 160 comments worldnews
- Eating nuts in early pregnancy boosts intelligence of children, study finds. Researchers at Barcelona Institute for Global Health believe nutrients such as folic acid and essential fatty acids like omega-3 and 6 accumulate in the neural tissue of the foetus at a crucial early stage of development. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2019/05/07/eating-nuts-early-pregnancy-boosts-intelligence-children-study/ 48 comments science
- The short-chain fatty acid propionate increases glucagon and FABP4 production, impairing insulin action in mice and humans https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/11/489/eaav0120 3 comments science
- A Harvard Medical School scientist has used end-to-end differentiable deep learning to predict the 3D structure of effectively any protein based on its amino acid sequence. He achieved accuracy comparable to current state-of-the-art methods but at speeds upward of a million times faster. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/hms-fr041619.php 349 comments science
- Do birds, reptiles, and mammals other than us also use hydrochloric acid to break down food in their stomachs? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/acd7hb/do_birds_reptiles_and_mammals_other_than_us_also/ 9 comments askscience
- LGBT activists attacked with 'acid substance' in Russia https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/20/lgbt-activists-russia-acid-attack/ 58 comments worldnews
- Folic acid: new research is a 'gamechanger' in push to fortify British foods - Bread and flour should be fortified with folic acid in the UK to help prevent babies from being born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida, according to new research. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/31/folic-acid-new-research-is-a-game-changer-in-push-to-fortify-british-foods 9 comments worldnews
- How do you do your make-up after an acid attack? http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-41200448 4 comments nottheonion
- Scientists discover population of “super corals” that appear to have become resistant to extreme environmental conditions—being able to survive and thrive in hot, acidic, and low-oxygen waters. And they now plan to search for more climate-adaptable coral populations within the Great Barrier Reef. http://newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/2017/05/searching-super-corals-living-edge 8 comments science
- Fate of eight Turkish airmen is an acid test for democracy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/22/fate-eight-turkish-airmen-acid-test-for-democracy 15 comments greece
- Bengaluru: Jilted lover throws acid at boyfriend for refusing to marry her, slashes face with surgical knife http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bengaluru-acid-attack-jilted-lover-boyfriend/1/860021.html 69 comments india
- I made a very acidic PBS solution, how? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/4mz0vc/i_made_a_very_acidic_pbs_solution_how/ 5 comments askscience
- Muslim thugs spray teenage boys faces with acid, leaving one 'blinded in one eye' and four more horrifically injured as they waited for a train. (I recommend you read the article's comment section) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3606210/teenage-boy-blinded-one-eye-four-suffered-burns-strangers-threw-acid-waited-train.html 19 comments worldnews
- ISIS executes 25 men by lowering them in a massive vat of acid http://www.torontosun.com/2016/05/19/isis-executes-25-men-by-lowering-them-in-a-massive-vat-of-acid 9 comments worldnews
- Scientists attempt to breed 'super coral' to save threatened reefs - Researchers in Hawaii are using an assisted evolution experiment to grow coral that can withstand the hotter & more acidic oceans caused by global warming http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/nov/05/scientists-attempt-to-breed-super-coral-to-save-threatened-reefs 4 comments worldnews
- Inuit have special mutations in genes involved in fat metabolism, synthesizing omega-3 fatty acids differently http://news.berkeley.edu/2015/09/17/what-the-inuit-can-tell-us-about-omega-3-fats-and-paleo-diets/ 8 comments science
- Topics such as acid rain, evolution and global warming are at risk of information "sabotage" on the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, a study has found. Authors said topics considered controversial are at greater risk of "vandalism and other shenanigans" to the "detriment of scientific accuracy". http://gizmodo.com/anti-science-trolls-are-starting-edit-wars-on-wikiped-1724422402? 88 comments worldnews
- 'States Told to Ensure Free Treatment to Acid Attack Victims' http://ndtv.com/india-news/states-told-to-ensure-free-treatment-to-acid-attack-victims-1202499 10 comments india
- Greatest mass extinction driven by acidic oceans, study finds http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150409143033.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_science+%28sciencedaily%3A+top+science+news%29 65 comments science
- Recoded organisms engineered to depend on synthetic amino acids http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature14095.html 4 comments science
- A Mexican copper mine which spewed millions of gallons of acid into a river last month is still causing pollution and the facility's owners are blocking the work of investigators probing the accident, authorities said http://www.news.net/article/1957300/mexican-authorities-say-mine-still-leaking-acid 299 comments worldnews
- Porto trip is acid test for resurgent Sporting - Classico today at 19h45 GMT. http://www.euronews.com/sport/2177732-porto-trip-is-acid-test-for-resurgent-sporting/ 29 comments soccer
- First male victim of acid attack? Girl throws acid on lover for refusing to marry her http://daily.bhaskar.com/article-ht/up-first-male-victim-of-acid-girl-throws-acid-on-lover-for-refusing-to-marry-her-4390529-nor.html 26 comments india
- Purple sea urchins evolve in a flash to survive growing acidity http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/09/17672170-purple-sea-urchins-evolve-in-a-flash-to-survive-growing-acidity?lite 5 comments science
- Sea Urchins Chalk Up Global Warming Win : (nickel enhances carbonic acid processing) Discovery News http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/sea-urchins-chalk-up-global-warming-win-130204.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 3 comments science
- Common environmental exposure (Perfluorooctanoic acid) linked to cardiovascular disease http://www.2minutemedicine.com/arch-intern-med-common-environmental-exposure-linked-cardiovascular-disease-risk/ 3 comments science
- TEPCO has injected boric acid into the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant reactor to prevent an accidental chain reaction after 20C degree rise in temperatures over the past week http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-07/tepco-injects-boric-acid-into-reactor-as-temperatures-rise.html 5 comments worldnews
- Bond girl commits suicide by drinking acid. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/8649891/bond-girl-died-after-drinking-chemicals.html 4 comments reddit.com
- A cocktail of amino acids is the latest contender in the age-old search for the elixir of life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11482764 4 comments science
- Fish and no chips: The wonders of docosahexaenoic acid http://www.economist.com/science-technology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=16214142 11 comments cogsci
- Why Life Is Left-Handed: Amino Acids From Space, Say NASA Astrobiologists http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/why_life_lefthanded_amino_acids_space_says_astrobiologist? 3 comments science
- The Greatest Accomplishment in the History of Sports (Dock Ellis pitches a no-hitter on acid) http://www.dallasobserver.com/2005-06-16/news/balls-out?= 8 comments sports
- 30 tonnes of sulphuric acid spills into river http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/13/2162151.htm?section=justin 3 comments reddit.com
- Heartburn home remedy that reduces acid reflux now http://www.medcarehealth.com/health-problems-prevention/2007/09/heartburn-home-remedy-that-reduces-acid-reflux-now/ 8 comments reddit.com
- Social acid has burnt the heart of Britain http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2007/08/26/do2601.xml 4 comments reddit.com