The golden poison frog, Phyllobates terribilis. Credit: Chris Wellner, Smithsonian’s National Zoo A team of researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Stanford…
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A new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers of more the 400,000 Medicare patients taking medications for insomnia found that the risk of death…
Catching a big blue barrel floating on the ocean surface in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from the German research vessel SONNE during expedition SO268/3…
Plastic is practical, cheap and incredibly popular. Every year, more than 350 million metric tons are produced worldwide. These plastics contain a huge variety of…
The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers say.…
The plasticizers contained in many everyday objects can impair important brain functions in humans. Biologists from the University of Bayreuth warn of this danger in…
Just two weeks of citalopram exposure caused changes in crayfish behavior. Credit: Stefan, iNaturalist Increased foraging and reduced aggression have the potential to alter stream…
Many cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a potentially toxic class of chemicals…
Algae bloom in Baltic Sea, where extreme blooms are a significant problem. Captured June 2016, by the European Space Agency Sentinel-3A satellite, which helps monitor,…
Female Noble False Widow Spider, Steatoda nobilis. Credit: Dr. John Dunbar, Venom Systems Lab at NUI Galway NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False…
Gut section with fluorescently labeled bacteria. Credit: Huimin Ye An international team of scientists led by microbiologists Professor Alexander Loy from the University of Vienna…
Courtney Gardner, assistant professor in the Washington State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is lead author on the paper, which she completed as…
A Scolopendra morsitans centipede. Credit: © Eivind Undheim Venom expert Dr. Ronald Jenner from the Natural History Museum together with his colleague Dr. Eivind Undheim,…
Invasive water plant becomes breeding ground for a lethal cyanobacteria. The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles were found dead near an Arkansas…
Fungal ghosts are created by etching biological materials from fungal cells. Credit: Nathan Gianneschi lab / Northwestern University Inspired by fungus, new form of synthetic…
Our consumer products can be filled with nanomaterials, but they do not show up in lists of ingredients. Credit: MostPhotos/Tatiana Mihailova Our consumer products, such…
Marine mussels are commonly used to monitor water quality in coastal areas. Credit: University of Plymouth Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle can cause…
Drinking water in several cities and regions in China contains high levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), according to a study published in Environmental Sciences…
In the bottom frames, burst cell junctions in the gut lining can be seen after being exposed to e-cigarette chemicals as compared to healthy cells…
University of Cincinnati researcher urges caution using remdesivir to treat COVID-19. While the world has its eyes on vaccines to stop the spread of coronavirus,…