Why this centuries-old, traditional home remedy is finding new life in shrubs, switchels, and modern cocktails.

FOR ACETIC ACID producers, China has become the main operating theater. Multiple acetic acid plants have just started production there or are about to. Demand for the ubiquitous chemical has been ...

A new study gives a vivid example of unusual chemical reactivity found in the reactions with organogold complexes. Using the complex of modern physical methods joined with computational studies, the ...

“Apple cider vinegar may also help reduce blood cholesterol along with a diet low in saturated and trans-fat,” says Andrews.

Vinegar is a combination of acetic acid and water made through fermentation. It's a product produced "by bacteria that converts ethanol into acetic acid," explains Robert Hutkins, PhD, a professor of ...

There’s been some research to back apple cider vinegar’s benefits for health, but how strong is the science behind it?

Vinegar has antifungal and antibacterial properties that can help slow foot fungus, prevent foot odor, and soothe dry feet. Vinegar is a diluted form of acetic acid that’s both versatile and harmless.

The primary cause of type 2 diabetes was long held to be a reduced sensitivity of the body cells to insulin. In recent years, however, it has become clear that already in the early stages of type 2 ...

Vinegar is a staple in housekeeping hacks and cleaning tips. BBC Future looks at why it might just be the most useful product in your pantry. All it took was some white vinegar, a rubber band and a ...

Coconut vinegar is a staple in Southeast Asian and Indian cuisine that is rapidly gaining popularity in the West. It’s made from the sap of the flowers of coconut trees. This sap ferments for 8–12 ...