New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 -- a key enzyme in lipid metabolism -- accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected hydrocarbon chains — the longest ever found on Mars — in a 3.7-billion-year-old rock ...

NASA's Curiosity Rover has discovered long carbon chains on Mars. On Earth, molecules like these are overwhelmingly produced ...

A stunning discovery on Mars has revealed the longest organic molecules ever found on the planet—carbon chains that could ...

These fatty acids feed the cells lining the colon ... in smaller amounts, nitrogen and sulphur atoms. These give our gut ...

These fatty acids feed the cells lining the colon ... in smaller amounts, nitrogen and sulphur atoms. These give our gut ...

The three most important volatile fatty acids are acetate, propionate and butyrate. While these are all associated with good ...

These compounds contain 10, 11, and 12 carbon atoms, respectively. The researchers believe they are remnants of fatty acids. On Earth, fatty acids play a big role in the foundation of life – they’re ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet.

Forestry waste can be turned into a high-value fatty acid, thanks to a bright red yeast engineered by University of Alberta researchers.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The ...

On Earth, life typically produces fatty acids with an even number of carbon atoms. Of the three alkanes found, undecane could be linked to an even-numbered fatty acid and appeared slightly more ...