There are numerous different scenarios in which microorganisms are exposed to highly reactive molecules known as free radicals. These molecules are capable of damaging important cell components and ...

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.

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 highly unstable and reactive molecules that are literally stealing electrons from your healthy cells at this very moment, causing damage that accumulates over time and contributes to ...

Carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) is regarded as highly toxic. It is a known animal carcinogen and a potential human carcinogen. CCl 4 has become a model for the study of agents that cause localized ...

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 ...