Researchers showed that some spinach defensins can confer similar protection to citrus and potatoes -- and possibly other crops. The effects show significant progress toward recovering yield and ...

For the last three years, the rehabilitation garden at the UPMC Vision Institute has been in the hands of the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. KDKA-TV's Josh Taylor reports.

"Medicine cures" refers to the active use of drugs or medical techniques to prevent or manage disease. Surgery removes ...

For children already diagnosed with asthma, air pollution is a known irritant and trigger for symptoms such as wheezing, ...

I n 1884, the first correlation between beriberi and a dietary factor was made by Takaki Kanehiro, a Japanese Naval doctor.

Community fluoridation – considered one of the top public health success stories of the last century – has been banned in ...

SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in the community, ...

Marie Harrison, a pioneering environmental activist, fought against environmental racism in Bayview/Hunters Point, San Francisco, and her legacy continues through her daughter Arieann Harrison.

There are many species that were introduced to Australia that have now become invasive pests. Here are 9 problematic ...

Nature is still too complex for artificial intelligence (AI) modeling to be effective, but the tipping point is close, ...