New device can measure toxic lead within minutes
Researchers create portable lab-on-a-chip that could detect many contaminantsCredit: Azam Gholizadeh Rutgers researchers have created a miniature device for measuring ...
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Socially isolated elderly more likely to use hospital and emergency room resources
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 25, 2020--Those over age 65 who self-reported as socially isolated ...
Study shows socioeconomic status linked to heart failure mortality in United States
Research highlights importance of addressing socioeconomic factors to improve outcomesCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND -- Heart failure is a medical condition ...
Scientists sink teeth into identifying several new bacteria that cause dental caries
New study genetically sequences the oral microbial communities of Japanese university students to reveal more microbes that could cause dental ...
Firefighters exposed to more potentially harmful chemicals than previously thought
Credit: Carolyn Poutasse, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new Oregon State University study suggests that firefighters are more ...
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads more indoors at low humidity
Indian-German research team recommends at least 40 percent humidity in public buildingsCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi. The airborne transmission ...
Water contaminant could have neurotoxic effects on children
Are those relying on private well water potentially at greater risk?Credit: (Samantha Ying/UCR) Manganese isn't considered a major water contaminant ...
Bacteria can defuse dangerous chemical in Rassaic River
Rutgers study suggests pollutant's toxicity could be decreasedCredit: Donna E. Fennell Bacteria that can help defuse highly toxic dioxin in ...
Cold-weather accounts for almost all temperature-related deaths
Credit: UIC/Roberta Dupuis-Devlin With the number of extreme weather days rising around the globe in recent years due to global ...
Merging global resources to support urban sustainability
UT-led effort to develop research network focused on food, energy, and water resourcesCredit: Image by D. Sager, courtesy Unsplash. KNOXVILLE, ...
Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use ...
200 000 years ago, humans preferred to kip cozy
Humans prepared beds to sleep on right at the dawn of our species -- over 200 000 years agoCredit: A. ...
Improving ladder safety, one rung at a time
Kurt Beschorner receives a $1.8M NIOSH grant to develop safer ladder design and climbing practicesCredit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH ...
Lead poisoning could reduce gene expression in humans
Credit: Yared B. Yohannes et al., Environmental Research, June 5, 2020 Scientists have unveiled a correlation between high blood lead ...
Identifying local solutions in the barotse floodplain for sustainable agriculture development
To develop locally relevant strategies that improve food security, nutrition, and conservation, researchers employed a gendered ecosystem services approach in ...
A closer look at water-splitting’s solar fuel potential
Scientists at Berkeley Lab and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis zero in on bismuth vanadate's role in renewable energy ...
$2M federal grant awarded to chemical risk assessment startup founded by IU professor
Dream Tech LLC helps commercial, regulatory clients evaluate chemical toxicityCredit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A two-year, $2 million Small ...
Food menu fit for pandemic times
Ethical eating with health, environment in mindCredit: Flinders University In the midst of a global pandemic, eating well in a ...
COVID-19: Lower incidence at high altitudes?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 3, 2020--Despite recent reports of lower COVID-19 incidence among high-altitude ...
Biofilm early detection findings will advance chronic wound care
Biofilms, not visible by the naked eye, go undetected by health professionals damaging healing tissue and causing delays in wound ...