Adult mouse cells can be turned into stem cells more efficiently with an applied magnetic field.

Flame retardants from furniture and electronics may end up on people's clothing, wash off in the laundry, and then travel through sewage systems to rivers and lakes

Researchers use the heat from a computer processor chip to run PCR, slashing the cost of the reaction

New nanoparticles could regulate blood clotting by delivering just the right amount of anticoagulant

A peptide from scorpion and honeybee venom binds to cancer cells, stopping tumor growth

A material that mimics a leaf's structure could help boost the efficiency of some solar cells

Meta-analysis of 225 studies shows that active learning is consistently better than lectures across disciplines and class size

A Simple Acid Soak Turns Food Waste Into Useful Plastics

During the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, levels of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds may reach harmful levels around the city

Low-income housing built to green standards has lower levels of indoor air pollutants than conventional housing