Scientists Create Pesticide Sunscreen
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Chinese agricultural scientists say they've developed a sunscreen for pesticides that allows the chemicals to remain effective for longer periods of time.  The scientists say the sunscreen will become increasingly important as global warming continues.
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Scientists in Hong Kong said on Tuesday they had devised a new way to identify chemicals that can counter new and dangerous viruses, such as SARS, and these chemicals may be developed into drugs.
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An artificial version of the pigment that gives tomatoes their colouring is being tested on prostate cancer patients after promising animal trials.
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UK scientists identify a molecule which may protect the body from developing food allergies.
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BOTOX may be replaced with something longer-lasting which could prevent wrinkles. While exploring the use of nanoparticles in stopping layers of polymer film from buckling, US chemical engineer Ilsoon Lee realised the same system could be used in skin.
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Purdue University researchers have developed a group of rhodium-based compounds, that when exposed to light, can kill tumour cells and deactivate a virus closely related to the West Nile and yellow fever viruses.
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Scientists have created a synthetic drug which could offer new hope in the fight against malaria.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Environmental and health groups say the presence of dozens of industrial chemicals in 13 Mainers who volunteered for a study underscores the need for new policies to protect the public from potential toxins found in everyday consumer products.
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British researchers have found chemicals produced by the human body that repel mosquitos, which could lead to a natural, odorless bug spray.
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SUFFOLK -- Virginia Tech scientists are preparing to protect the state&#39;s largest crop from a disease with strong potential to do damage.
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A cutting-edge laboratory has opened in Alabama.  Its mission: to combat diseases ranging from asthma to malaria to stroke using data from NASA satellites.  Space scientists and public health officials are working together to train the doctors of tomorrow in this far-out approach to medicine.
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Exposure to a chemical found in shampoos and hand lotions and used in industry could be harmful to humans. A new study says methylisothiazolinone (MIT) inhibited the development of certain
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Doctors are hopeful about a new drug to treat skin cancer by causing tumor cells to self-destruct by overloading them with oxygen
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NEW YORK  - People who come into regular  contact with pesticides at work -- such as farmers and  pesticide sprayers -- appear to have a slightly higher risk of  developing Parkinson's disease, according to new study findings  released Monday.
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Scientists who discovered how people grey as they age believe the findings could help prevent deadly skin cancers.
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Analysis: Environmental groups should help fight malaria by embracing indoor spraying of the pesticide instead of denouncing it
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.