When communities in Denmark pump groundwater for drinking water, officials monitor the levels of chemicals such as chloroform that might signal the presence of industrial contaminants. But not all ...

A new study identifies another threat to the ozone layer's recovery: chloroform -- a colorless, sweet-smelling compound that is primarily used in the manufacturing of products such as Teflon and ...

Houseplants add an attractive touch of green to your home, but in the future they could help protect you from dangerous chemicals as well. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a ...

A new genetically modified houseplant could be hailed as an exciting breakthrough for environmental science or a biological pariah, depending on which side of the often-ill-informed argument one falls ...

The roots of twelve plant species from both mycotrophic (hosts of VAM fungi) and non-mycotrophic (non-hosts) families were examined for their ability to produce antifungal compounds. A TLC bioassay ...