As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing—especially ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped the human metabolic pathways that Cryptosporidium, an intestinal parasite, requires to survive.

In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to do: It breathes oxygen ...

In the sleep-deprived fruit flies, mitochondria in sleep-regulating neurons began to leak electrons, which can lead to the production of reactive oxygen species, and more cellular damage. That ...

Recently, a collaborative research team led by Professor Yong-Qiang Li of Shandong University and Professor Yanmei Yang of ...

Chlorine dioxide, sold as a “miracle” cure under names like MMS, is not medicine. It’s toxic, unregulated and can be fatal.

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a nutrient-dense fruit rich in lycopene and L-citrulline, with demonstrated antioxidant, ...

Researchers developed biohybrid microrobots that deliver bacteria and piezoelectric nanoparticles via capsules for localized ...

Sleep starts when brain cells sense energy overload and release stress signals to protect themselves from harm.

New study reveals erythritol, a sugar substitute often recommended for people with obesity and diabetes, may damage brain ...

Human egg cells wait in the ovaries from before birth until they are finally called upon, sometimes 40 years later, to kick ...

Air pollution is responsible for 6.7 million premature deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization.