Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects the health of birds and other wild animals. Two varieties of songbird—zebra finch and European starling—were found to shed mercury accumulation with their ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2017
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A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has identified a novel microbial process that can break down toxic methylmercury in the environment, a fundamental scientific discovery that could potentially ...
Environment
May 31, 2017
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Syrian refugees seeking reprieve from civil war may have traded a violent home for a different danger: deadly earthquakes, according to new research presented here today.
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2016
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Regulatory authorities around the world can in future instruct manufacturers of chemicals and drugs to check their products for harmful effects on reproduction by means of a new test with molluscs. After over 10 years of ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2016
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Releasing genetically-modified mosquitoes into the wild to fight malaria, Zika or other insect-borne diseases is premature and could have unintended consequences, researchers said in a new report.
Biotechnology
Jun 9, 2016
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Native Fijian bees' love for pollen from introduced species could be a major threat to the Pacific island's ecosystems, according to research by students from Flinders University and the University of South Australia.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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A new European standard method to determine the content of inorganic arsenic in foodstuffs has been developed at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark. Inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic according to ...
Other
Apr 12, 2016
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The EU PLANTFOODSEC project has developed an extensive virtual toolbox to help protect both agriculture and plant life from biological weapons that could contaminate Europe's food supply chain.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2016
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As England brings in pricing on plastic carrier bags, and Scotland reveals that similar changes a little over a year ago have reduced the use of such bags by 80 per cent, new research led by Heriot-Watt University in conjunction ...
Bio & Medicine
Nov 27, 2015
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While knowledge about the potential environmental and health risks of manufactured nanomaterials remains limited, partners involved in the EU-funded SUN project have nevertheless sought to develop a comprehensive guide based ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 29, 2015
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