Water treatment plants across the globe rely on ultraviolet light to generate hydroxyl radicals, the aggressive molecular ...

Free radical chemistry centres on the study of species that possess one or more unpaired electrons – a feature that confers unique reactivity and diverse roles across chemical and biological systems.

What is the secret to aging more slowly and living longer? Not antioxidants, apparently. Many people believe that free radicals, the sometimes-toxic molecules produced by our bodies as we process ...

Sea urchin eggs, a common model for human fertility research, create a protein shield just minutes after fertilization. In Developmental Cell, Brown University biologists reveal their discovery of an ...

Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage the DNA inside cells if they build up. They may play a role in a range of diseases and the visible signs of aging. Antioxidants are another type of ...

We never repent of having eaten too little. —Thomas Jefferson The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. —Mark Twain In ...

It only takes a few hours walking around a big city to realize just how much pollution we're exposed to on a daily basis. And though it's easy to wash off evidence of the day with your favorite face ...