Humans are remarkably sensitive to the smell of geosmin, in particular. In water, it can be detected at concentrations as low as 4 ng/L, which equates to about one teaspoon in 200 Olympic swimming ...

Substances such as pure chemical elements and elemental molecules consisting of multiple atoms of a single element (such as H2, S8, etc.) are not considered chemical compounds.

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

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Early puberty in children can be cause for concern, and what's even more worrisome is that everyday items may be contributing to it. A recent study shows that musk ambrette, a chemical compound ...

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In this work, we present the synthesis and detailed characterization of a low-valent phosphorus compound, mesoionic N-heterocyclic phosphinidene (mNHP, 2), stabilized by an abnormal N-heterocyclic ...