News tagged with harmful substances

Electronic nose prototype may be worn for safety-sniffing

(Phys.org) -- A UK company has developed an electronic nose that the company says can make a real difference, as a fast-acting device for detecting harmful substances in the environment. Peratech claims its electronic nose ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created May 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast weblog

Fresh radioactive runoff at Japan plant

A fresh leak of radioactive water into the open ocean has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear complex, its operator said Monday as cleanup efforts continued.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 26

New break up fears for stricken N. Z. ship

Officers from a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef faced fresh charges Wednesday as fears were raised the vessel was close to breaking up and could spill more oil, worsening the environmental disaster.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Potential new drugs plug brain's biological 'vacuum cleaner' and target HIV

In an advance toward eliminating pockets of infection in the brain that help make HIV disease incurable, scientists report the development of new substances that first plug the biological vacuum cleaner that ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nanowire-based sensors offer improved detection of volatile organic compounds

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized sensors that detect volatile ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radiologists identify and treat teenage self-injury

Using ultrasound and a minimally-invasive procedure, radiologists can identify and treat patients who engage in a disturbing self-injury behavior known as self-embedding, according to a new study published in the online edition ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Is cannabis the answer to Booze Britain's problems?

Substituting cannabis in place of more harmful drugs may be a winning strategy in the fight against substance misuse. Research published in BioMed Central' open access Harm Reduction Journal features a poll of 350 cannab ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances

The same mechanism that helps you detect bad-tasting and potentially poisonous foods may also play a role in protecting your airway from harmful substances, according to a study by scientists at the University ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research Exposes the Risk to Infants from the Chemicals Used in Liquid Medicines

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of medical scientists from the University of Leicester has published research which looks into the harmful substances in liquid medicines that premature babies are being exposed to.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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