What makes peanut allergies so lethal, and why is the number of peanut-allergy sufferers on the rise?

Researchers find that spoiled and damaged tomatoes left over from harvest can be a particularly powerful source of energy

There’s a lot of controversy right now about when patients should start screening for breast cancer.” 

For years, forensic scientists have applied various methods to remove lipstick samples from crime scenes and analyze their chemical constituents

What causes drooling in the first place, and why do we only sometimes salivate?

Researchers design a new vaccine that could increase the number of antibodies that could attach to nicotine molecules

Scientists have developed biodegradable polymer grafts that should grow to be just the right size and shape to fix the spinal column

Researchers report that they are close to synthesizing the healthful hops compounds in the lab

The compounds used to crack shale formations to release their gas and oil reserves are under increasing scrutiny.

Why does this tiny chunk of plastic cause so much pain?

It turns out there’s a lot of chemistry going on to make those little wooden wonders work

Fighting chemoresistant cancer remains a huge challenge that scientists are tackling from as many angles as they can

A tunable protein piston that breaks membranes to release encapsulated cargo

First reported "green" ink that is both safe for the ecosystem and does not fade from UV exposure

Plan includes $14.6 billion proposed for basic and applied research, up $900 million from 2016