Uncovering hidden protein structures
Credit: Jespah Holthof, University of Konstanz Combining research-oriented teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration pays off: Researchers at the University of Konstanz ...
Tag: Toxicology
Elsevier launches Current Research journals
New titles will meet growing demand for gold open access, and build on the Current Opinion legacy of editorial excellence, ...
Biting backfire: Some mosquitoes actually benefit from pesticide application
Credit: Jennifer Weathered/Utah State University The common perception that pesticides reduce or eliminate target insect species may not always hold. ...
Expansion microscopy and virtual reality illuminate new ways to prevent and treat disease
Innovation enables better visualization and interpretation of data from cell microscopyCredit: Carnegie Mellon University/Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason A ...
New study shows legacy of DDT to lake ecosystems
Credit: Josh Kurek New findings of a multi-university research team show the pesticide DDT persists in remote lakes at concerning ...
Fifty years later, DDT lingers in lake ecosystems
Credit: Joshua Kurek To control pest outbreaks, airplanes sprayed more than 6,280 tons of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) onto forests in New ...
Laboratory testing suggests human lung tissue unimpacted by blu vapor
Credit: Imperial Brands Science A new study by Imperial Brands, owners of leading vape brand blu, contributes to the increasing ...
EWG: Nitrate pollution of US tap water could cause 12,500 cancer cases each year
Groundbreaking peer-reviewed study analyzes health and economic impacts of widespread chemical contamination from agriculture WASHINGTON - Nitrate pollution of U.S. ...
57% of the plastic waste on the Tarragona coast is clothing fibers from washing machines
Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili research group Tecnatox have analyzed the pollution of the sea, the marine sediment ...
What’s your poison? Scrupulous scorpions tailor venom to target
Scorpions adapt their stinging, stingers and sting contents to minimize the costs of venom use Replenishing venom takes time and ...
Freshwater stingray venom varies according to sex and age
A study by the FAPESP-funded Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center shows that toxins produced by young female stingrays cause more ...
Microorganisms on microplastics
Organisms can grow on microplastics in freshwater ecosystems. The findings of a recent study undertaken by researchers from the Leibniz-Institute ...
blu research suggests potential breakthrough in future e-liquid classifications
Innovative in-vitro research using GARD assays can help detect known allergensCredit: blu / Imperial Brands A new study* suggests that ...
Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe
New EASAC report 'The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe' highlights an alarming range of health ...
Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget
Rice University researchers share their protocol for handling carbon nanotubesCredit: Barron Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 3, 2019) - ...
Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells
CRISPR/Cas9 genetic screen reveals the entry portal, and a potential treatment strategy Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause ...
A combination of agrochemicals shortens the life of bees, study shows
A nonlethal dose of insecticide clothianidin can reduce honeybees' life span by half; once combined with the fungicide pyraclostrobin, it ...
Resistance to Fusarium head blight holding in Illinois, study says
Credit: Fred Kolb, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new University of Illinois study ...
Potential solutions for limiting exposure to Candida auris in healthcare facilities
Researchers show that procedures used to contain Candida auris infection in an animal facility can potentially be applied to hospitals ...
Electric hookahs might be no safer than traditional charcoal-based ones
Waterpipe tobacco smoking, otherwise known as "hookah" or "shisha," is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, especially among youth. Traditional hookahs burn ...