Manipulating how plants express their genes holds the promise of higher crop yields and better performance under drought or other environmental stress.

Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed an improved chemical analysis method that is more efficient and faster in detecting counterfeit medicines, which have skyrocketed in recent years. 

Methanogens sustain life under extremes of heat and cold.

An assistant professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering at Clarkson University is pioneering a new purification process that, if successful, could help millions of people without access to clean water quickly and efficiently purify water to make it safe for drinking and cooking.

Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.

Researchers use new techniques to document how cells can conceal growth and then suddenly swell up. The study is a paradigm shift in understanding "osmotic shock" and may lead to new strategies for fighting bacterial diseases.

Walking stick insects illustrate new evidence of "parallel evolution"

Insect Diagnostic Lab helps Kansans identify tiny creatures found in homes, businesses, and farms.

Enzyme map created by using a high-powered X-ray device.

These days, more and more people seem to have food allergies, which can sometimes have life-threatening consequences.

The federal government has asked University of South Florida (USF) officials to return $6.5 million in federal grant money the university improperly used for salaries and equipment purchases, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

On May 9, the Global Medical Excellence Cluster (GMEC) announced a five-year collaborative agreement with Pfizer Inc. that provides a framework for the research and development of new and innovative medicines for rare diseases.