Therapeutic antibody may enhance snake venom toxicity, test shows after DTU researchers slightly changed how they tested an antibody that had previously shown promise as…
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A study from Tulane University suggests that high fluoride levels in drinking water may impair children’s cognitive abilities, emphasizing the need for further research on…
This zebrafish larva has been genetically modified so that the bone-forming cells in the face emit a green fluorescence. Normally, they are colorless and transparent,…
In a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology Letters, fluorinated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic containers — used for household cleaners, pesticides, personal care…
According to a report in the medical journal JAMA, the FDA mandate to limit acetaminophen in acetaminophen-opioid medications is associated with reduced serious liver injury.…
Scientists tested a chemical compound as an antidote for methamphetamine and fentanyl with highly promising results. Credit: Chad Smith/Division of Research/UMD Their method successfully counteracted…
Poison nut tree Strychnos nux-vomica. Credit: Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Researchers from Jena show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine.…
Commonly prescribed hypertension medications may be harmful in combination with ibuprofen. Anyone who is taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for hypertension…
New research shows many children’s products, including those with green certifications, contain harmful PFAS chemicals that were not listed on the label. Clothing, bedding, and…
There are plenty of raw vegetables that are healthy and nutritious to eat raw, as long as they are washed thoroughly, such as the ones…
First assessment of chemical exposures among nail salon technicians in Canada found unexpectedly high exposures to several chemicals used as plasticizers and flame retardants. A…
Research by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an international team traces the toxic impact of a common consumer product on the…
Cannabis edibles. Ontario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after…
Products popular among glasses-wearers during masked pandemic. The anti-fogging sprays and cloths many people use to prevent condensation on their eyeglasses when wearing a mask…
Phobias are often irrational by nature – especially in the case of spiders, as these creatures are usually more afraid of humans than vice-versa. But:…
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…
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.…