Chemists at Emory University have invented a reaction to streamline the total synthesis of a compound, phaeocaulisin A, ...

These drugs, discovered decades ago, continue to save lives today, but more recent research has led to the development of ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

"This study is a testament to the unexpected connections between plant biology and microbiology." Scientists make astonishing ...

Regenerate Garden Company is parking its truck for landscaping maintenance in urban and suburban Dayton neighborhoods to cut back on emissions. It will use a bicycle services to meet its neighborhoods ...

Fusion technology is a long way from powering a grid — if it ever will. Dozens of fusion startups have launched anyway.

Industry insiders and researchers say the industry is riddled with loopholes that allow consumers to be deceived about everything from the marijuana’s potency, to the prevalence of dangerous ...

The blogger Mona Sen describes how she's incorporating new healthy eating habits into her existing daily routine.

It’s important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the timescale of a fast-moving field like synthetic biology, a decade is a very long ...

The heart drug digoxin could potentially be combined with existing cancer therapies to prevent the spread of tumors, an early ...

Yahoo News provides the latest updates on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., and its effect on rising egg prices and ...

As we reported earlier, Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine "may or may not be Russian someday" (see 8.17am post). We've been keeping an eye on reaction in Ukraine, where the comments are ...