An Oregon State University researcher will receive $2.35 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to explore what happens to antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes after they reach wastewater systems throughout the United States.

Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows.

Climate change will increase the risk of the foodborne illness from Salmonella enterica, according to a new study. 

A new study demonstrates how state-of-the-art masks can be used to assess metabolic and respiratory conditions.

The UBC system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter material.

A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics.

Inflammation is associated with increased risk of heart disease and cancer.

Roadway-related incidents are a leading cause of flood fatalities nationwide, but limited flood-reporting tools make it difficult to evaluate road conditions in real time.

Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe.

New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from pesticide use. Saving the crucial pollinators requires new approaches to managing pesky insects, say USC Dornsife researchers.