Plants communicate through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that help them respond to herbivorous pest attacks. This review explored the mechanisms behind these plant communications and their ...

Researchers at Purdue University and UC Davis have found that petunias cannot properly form reproductive structures without chemical signals delivered between different parts of the plant. The work ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Kiel have provided experimental evidence ...

Age, gender, hypertension, and alcohol consumption may influence the association. (HealthDay News) — High exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is independently and positively associated with ...

A service program of RISE St. James; Caitlion O. Hunter, Esq.; Tim Schütz, PhD Researcher, Anthropology University of California, Irvine; and The Community Scientist (TCS) Research Team The vast ...

Toxic chemicals from wildfire smoke can remain in Los Angeles homes weeks after fires are extinguished, with some cancer-causing compounds peaking during recovery periods, UCLA researchers found.

Biomass burning, including wildfires and residential heating, emits a variety of air pollutants and has a series of negative impacts on the environment. The latest research published in National ...

From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in food, water and household items. But thanks to researchers at the Texas ...

Humid bathroom environments, where ventilation is poor and volatile organic compounds from cleaning products and soaps linger ...

It’s been estimated that dogs smell up to 10,000 times better than us. That’s in part because they have about 220 million scent receptors, whereas humans have a mere 5 million. But dogs also inhale in ...