Additive number theory investigates the ways in which integers can be expressed as sums of elements drawn from prescribed sets. Central to this field are representation functions, which count the ...

We often think of food additives as complex chemical substances produced by our modern society. However, the use of food additives dates to ancient times. Early people used salt to preserve meat and ...

The global plastic additives market reached a value of US$ 46.2 Billion in 2020. A plastic additive is a chemical compound that is added to polymers to improve the chemical and physical properties of ...

Bisphenol A, a substance found in many synthetic products, is considered to be harmful, particularly, for fetuses and babies. Researchers have now shown in experiments on cells from human and mouse ...

With global production of plastic exceeding 280 metric tons every year, a fair amount of it makes its way to the natural environment. However, until now researchers haven't known whether ingested ...