According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) the rate of increase of CO2 recorded in earth's atmosphere in 2016 was up 50 % on that of last ten-year average.
Environment
Nov 2, 2017
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Under a congressional mandate, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing 10 chemicals to determine if they pose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment and should be subject to additional regulation. ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2017
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University of California San Diego researchers have developed the first 3D spatial visualization tool for mapping "'omics" data onto whole organs. The tool helps researchers and clinicians understand the effects of chemicals, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 20, 2017
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This week's ABC Four Corners episode investigated contamination at defence force sites and surrounding aquifers with chemicals called perfluoroalkyl acids or PFAAs. Around 18 sites are reported to be affected, with the concern ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2017
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Using the same expertise they've employed to build new organs for patients, scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and colleagues have engineered micro hearts, lungs and livers that can potentially ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 5, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Leicester are working with police forces in the UK to improve the accuracy of police dogs in identifying human remains in criminal investigations.
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2017
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Research into yeast, the single-celled organism behind a range of human infections, has led to University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry researchers identifying a previously unknown piece of genetic sleight-of-hand which may ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 16, 2017
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Many U.S. waterways carry a variety of pollutants, but not much is known about the composition or health effects of these chemical combinations. A new in-depth study, however, is providing insight as it shows the mixtures ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2017
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Northwestern Medicine has developed a miniature female reproductive tract that fits in the palm of your hand and could eventually change the future of research and treatment of diseases in women's reproductive organs.
Biotechnology
Mar 28, 2017
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Members of the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have elaborated a new approach to monitor the environmental status in Moscow, which could detect larger quantities of environmental components and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2017
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