Using probiotics to protect honey bees against fatal disease
Credit: Western University Probiotics, beneficial microorganisms best known for promoting gut health in humans, are now being used by Western ...
Tag: Toxicology
Scientists invent animal-free testing of lethal neurotoxins
Credit: Scientistchic Animal testing will no longer be required to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins, thanks to University of ...
DOD funds NEOMED research to see if exercise proves to be neuroprotective
Nearly $1 million award supports study that may help change the pathology of Parkinson's disease and inform activities for those ...
Mutated ferns shed light on ancient mass extinction
Most researchers believe that the mass extinction 201 million years ago was caused by release of CO2 by volcanism with ...
Training social workers in fight against opioids
$1.3 million federal grant helps UTA offer students training in addiction treatmentCredit: Elizabeth Couch, The University of Texas at Arlington ...
Babies burdened by environmental estrogens in mothers’ wombs
Hormone-producing fungiCredit: University of Vienna Xenoestrogens are absorbed through the environment, especially through food. As oestrogen-like substances, they can have ...
Placenta transit of an environmental estrogen
Researchers show path of zearalenone through the womb using new technologyCredit: © University of Vienna The human foetus is considered ...
Bacteria trapped — and terminated — by graphene filter
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the airCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 7, 2019) - ...
Pioneering red light-activated anti-tumor prodrug reduces side effects
Credit: Wang et al., Phorbiplatin, a Highly Potent Pt(IV) Antitumor Prodrug That Can Be Controllably Activated by Red Light, Chem ...
Harmful metals found in vapors from tank-style electronic cigarettes
UC Riverside study analyzed six popular e-cigarette tanks and their atomizersCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team ...
UMD CONSERVE Center leading effort to advance water and food security
A new Environmental Research special issue from the University of Maryland's CONSERVE Center of Excellence addresses how we can achieve ...
Crappy news for the dung beetle and those who depend on them
Credit: Daniel González-Tokman You mightn't think that the life of a dung beetle, a creature who eats poop every day ...
Stanford researchers find lead in turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized ...
For people with pre-existing liver disease, toxic algae may be more dangerous
UToledo research adds to evidence that new exposure guidelines for microcystin may be needed for those with liver disease or ...
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