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Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

A Garbage Truck of Plastic Will Be Dumped Every Second by 2040 Unless We Act Now, Report Finds

Plastic waste entering air, water, soil, and human bodies will more than double to about 280 million metric tons annually by 2040, overwhelming management systems.
Environment
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

On the sea or in the lab, Olivia Hogan-Lopez knows the value of perseverance - Harvard Gazette

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) persist widely in the environment and human bodies, posing health risks and prompting research into sources, accumulation, and exposure reduction.
#microplastics
Environment
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Microplastics found in new body part - as scientists warn about common way they're 'leaching' into us

Microplastics found in women's ovarian follicular fluid may pose significant risks to female fertility.
Environment
fromwww.nature.com
7 months ago

Microplastics Make It into Your Food through Plant Leaves

Airborne microplastics are a significant route for plastic contamination in plants, raising health risks through the food chain.
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Science
fromScienceDaily
2 months ago

How orangutans thrive in feast and famine without gaining weight

Orangutans maintain balanced protein-rich diets and flexibly adjust nutrient intake, behavior, and energy use to survive food shortages and avoid obesity.
Public health
fromNews Center
3 months ago

Northwestern Accepting Nominations for 2026 Kimberly Prize - News Center

Northwestern University announces nominations for the $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, awarded in 2026 for outstanding research contributions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn

The industrial economy has created more than 100 million novel entities, or chemicals not found in nature, with somewhere between 40,000 and 350,000 in commercial use and production.
Environment
Science
fromInsideHook
4 months ago

Scientists Believe Hibernation Genes Could Help Humans

Research into hibernation may unlock genetic insights that can enhance human health and metabolism.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

The Life of Cells

Cells are not only the fundamental units of life, but they also possess advanced abilities such as memory, information processing, and purposeful behavior, akin to artificial intelligence.
Science
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, say 'thank you!'

Vulture populations declined from 50 million to thousands due to diclofenac poisoning, impacting ecosystem health and human safety.
fromNature
5 months ago

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature

Pathogens have been a constant threat to human health throughout our evolutionary history. Infectious diseases are estimated to have been responsible for more than half of all children deaths before age 15.
Public health
SF food
fromMail Online
5 months ago

Scientists discover toxic 'forever chemicals' in 98% of UK rivers

Trifluoroacetic acid has been found in 31 of 32 river samples across the UK, raising serious concerns about human reproduction.
Public health
fromtime.com
6 months ago

Are Pesticides in Your Food Harmful?

Pesticides pose potential human health risks, particularly with long-term exposure. Research is needed for safety evaluations.
OMG science
fromNature
6 months ago

Daily briefing: Chemical 'shuttles' carry large drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Xenon gas enhances climbers' acclimatization, enabling safer and shorter ascents of Mount Everest.
A U.S. lab vital for air pollution research faces closure, jeopardizing health standards.
Bed bugs proliferated around the emergence of early cities, establishing them as urban pests.
fromNature
6 months ago

Landmark air-pollution lab under threat from Trump cuts - can it be saved?

The decision to not renew the lease comes as the Trump team works to downsize the US government, alarming scientists who rely on this pivotal research facility.
Public health
Environment
fromMail Online
7 months ago

Climate change sparking bizarre 'temperature flips' around the world

Climate change is causing more frequent and severe temperature flips, increasing risks to humans and the environment.
fromCornell Chronicle
7 months ago

For advances in treating ACL injuries, look to dogs | Cornell Chronicle

ACL injuries are common in young athletes, disproportionately affecting females. Current treatments alleviate symptoms but can't stop disease development or progression.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

About 15% of world's cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers

About one sixth of global cropland is contaminated by toxic heavy metals, with as many as 1.4 billion people living in high-risk areas worldwide.
Environment
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