The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.

An international team of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in the production of doxorubicin, a vital chemotherapy agent. The study identifies and resolves molecular "bottlenecks" that have ...

Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive. Across the United States, about 97 million metric tons of ...

Look up on a clear night and you'll see the streaks of our new space age. What you don't see is the growing fallout for the atmosphere that keeps us alive.

Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo has died at 60 from brain cancer, his family shared in a statement on Monday. DeCarlo, a singer ...

Curious whether fermented blueberries are better for gut health? Dietitians explain how fermentation changes blueberries, whether it actually boosts their benefits, and why regular blueberries may ...

Part of the transformed Taklamakan Desert. (Le Yu/Tsinghua University) One of the driest regions in the world is being transformed into a carbon sink through a long-term, large-scale tree planting ...

Lymph nodes, considered the command centers of our immune system, often get swollen and stiff when fighting infection. Now, a UC Berkeley-led team of researchers has discovered that this mechanical ...

Online influencers claim the secret to low-calorie rice, pasta and potatoes may be as simple as chilling out. Are they right?

Dark chocolate with cocoa higher than 75% is considered a craft ingredient among chocolate experts. Find out what makes a quality bar.

Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

Tommy DeCarlo served as Boston's lead vocalist for nearly two decades after Brad Delp died of carbon monoxide poisoning on March 9, 2007.