Prostate cancer, kidney disease detected in urine samples on the spot
When you flush the toilet, you may be discarding microscopic warning signs about your health.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 27, 2014
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News tagged with urination
New research may lead to new approach to detect prostate cancer
(Phys.org) -- An undergraduate student's technique for detecting certain metabolites in urine samples could lead to a simpler and more accurate way to test for prostate cancer.
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 24, 2012
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Private space station delivery to launch Sunday
A private company is on the verge of launching another cargo ship to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Oct 7, 2012
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How cats and dogs are consuming and processing parabens
Many households can claim at least one four-legged friend as part of the family. But pets that primarily stay indoors can have increased rates of diseases, such as diabetes, kidney diseases and hypothyroidism compared with ...
Environment
Mar 7, 2018
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Improving detection of a 'date rape' drug
Because gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), commonly known as a "date rape drug" is rapidly absorbed and metabolized by the body, it's difficult for law enforcement to tell if someone has been given GHB. Now, scientists report ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 9, 2017
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Testing for secondhand marijuana exposure
With increased legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, interest is growing in the potential health effects of its secondhand smoke. A team now reports in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry the development ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 28, 2015
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Sugar ants' preference for pee may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
An unlikely penchant for pee is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as new research from the University of South Australia shows their taste for urine could play a role in reducing greenhouse gases.
Ecology
Feb 6, 2020
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How much toxin from algae blooms makes people sick? A Florida university aims to find out
Scientists know that red tide and other harmful algae blooms can kill marine life and make pets and people sick. Certain types of algae produce toxins that can cause respiratory problems, liver failure and nervous system ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2021
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Our toilets can yield excellent alternatives for widespread polluting fertilizers
To tackle the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and pollution, humanity will need to move to a circular economy, where all resources are recycled. Why not recycle our own body waste too as fertilizer, provided there is no ...
Agriculture
Jan 16, 2023
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Protein chains that self-form into helical braids
A team of researchers from Durham University in the U.K. and Shaanxi Normal University in China has discovered a type of protein that forms naturally into two main types of helical braids. In their paper published in the ...
