All living organisms on this planet use six elements for almost all of the chemical structures of DNA, RNA, proteins, and lipids. There is a smattering of other elements, mostly metals, that are ...

High levels of arsenic, a chemical ... The researchers found inorganic arsenic levels of 8.6 ppb in the dairy based formula and 21.4 ppb in the soy based formula. The arsenic levels in cereal bars ...

Researchers have discovered an organism that can use arsenic as a chemical building block for life. CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2010 12:39 PM EST | Last Updated: December 3, 2010 Social Sharing ...

A new study suggests that organic brown-rice syrup, a sweetener used in many organic and gluten-free foods, including baby formula, may be a hidden source of arsenic ...

Life-form's toxic food. On the tree of life, according to the results of 16S rRNA sequencing, the rod-shaped GFAJ-1 nestles in among other salt-loving bacteria in the genus Halomonas. Many of ...