The tons of salt that are sprayed on the roads every year are harmful to the environment. But there is no good alternative to de-ice roads when temperatures drop below zero degrees Celcius. Not yet, at least.

NYU chemists have discovered a family of anti-freeze molecules that prevent ice formation when water temperatures drop below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Their findings, which are reported in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), may lead to new methods for improving food storage and industrial products.

"Breaking Ground for the Future" was the theme for a major announcement recently on a new level of collaboration between University of Nebraska-Lincoln and ConAgra Foods.

While one team of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists is testing the effectiveness of pesticides against mosquitoes, another group is learning how repellents work.  

A mother’s willingness to sacrifice her own health and safety for the sake of her children is a common narrative across cultures — and by no means unique to humans alone.

As Californians rejected Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of food that’s been genetically modified, debate continues on the health implications of eating such foods.

Prescription drugs that today help patients fight severe fungal infections might tomorrow be even more effective.