Chemicals that can make people sick have recently been found in fish, crabs and oysters in South Carolina as concerns grow about the threat the toxins pose to food and water across the Palmetto State.
Environment
Sep 29, 2023
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Negative pressure is a rare and challenging-to-detect phenomenon in physics. Using liquid-filled optical fibers and sound waves, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) in Erlangen have now ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 25, 2023
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On Sept. 3, 1973, a fire swept through the baghouse of the Bunker Hill mine in Idaho's Silver Valley. The building was designed to filter pollutants produced by smelting, the melting of rocks that separates metal from its ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 30, 2023
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Fat is a normal and necessary part of the body. Fat cells store and release energy, as well as play significant roles in hormonal regulation and immunity.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2023
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Deaths in Spain from heat stroke and dehydration in the hottest months of 2022—the hottest year on record—jumped by 88% compared to the same period in 2021, the National Statistics Institute said Tuesday.
Environment
Jun 27, 2023
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The slightly bitter, aromatic and vitalizing beverage is a lifestyle and daily ritual for many. Globally, nearly three billion cups of coffee are consumed every day by us Earthlings. Unfortunately, coffee production has also ...
Ecology
Jun 8, 2023
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The United States is an increasingly polarized country when it comes to politics—but one thing that almost all people want is to live a long, healthy life.
Social Sciences
May 25, 2023
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A new review of evidence highlights the impact air pollution has on health across the life course, from before birth through to old age.
Environment
Apr 19, 2023
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Researchers have made huge strides in ensuring that red blood cell substitutes—or artificial blood—are able to work safely and effectively when transfused into the bloodstream.
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2023
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A new rapid test for the early diagnosis of preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy, has been developed by a team of researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The test is significantly ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 17, 2023
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