Scientists recreate in flies the mutations that let monarch butterflies eat toxic milkweed with impunity

Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized for curries and other traditional dishes, elevating blood lead levels in Bangladeshis

Proteomics technology could be used where samples are old or degraded, and to back up results from DNA analysis

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists are looking at new ways to test how plastics degrade in water—which could be used to trial plastic alternatives

Potential for new drug to prevent colorectal cancer tumors

Discovery may eventually lead to the development of new kinds of non-opioid pain relievers

A recent peer-reviewed, observational study conducted in cells has shed light on the mechanisms behind autophagy and how it progresses

The drug, an experimental compound called PTC596, has a durable half-life and can evade a pump that many cancer cells use to expel drugs

Dr. Ronald J. Kendall is head of the Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory and professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at Texas Tech University

Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods into chemicals that trigger or advance the disease