Use of elemental sulfur, a commonly used pesticide, may adversely affect the respiratory health of children living near fields in which the pesticide is applied, a new study shows. Rachel Raanan, PhD, ...

Picture an electric car that could go 600, 700 or even 1,000 miles on a single charge. That's much farther than the ...

New study finds that elemental sulfur is linked to reduced lung function, more asthma-related symptoms and higher asthma medication use in children living about a half-mile or less from farms that use ...

Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley. In ...

Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium get all of the publicity, but if there was an Academy Award for crop nutrients, sulfur would win best supporting actor. “A bushel of corn removes 0.08 lb. of sulfur ...

New research shows how a protein is consumed, then reconstituted, during the production of a compound required for converting energy from food into a form that can be used by our cells. The results ...

Banner image: Rows of grape vines in a Napa Valley vineyard. (Credit: Eve-Lyn Hinckley) Each week during growing season, California winemakers coat their precious grapes with sulfur fungicides to ...

Sulfur is among the most common chemical tools in American winemaking. Lately, it’s also the most controversial. Winemakers add sulfur dioxide to their wines as a preservative: It helps stabilize the ...