Sustainable sand gives pollution a one-two punch
UC Berkeley engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can soak up toxic metals like … more
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor
One of most potent drugs for treatment of glioblastoma, the most deadly type of brain … more
More companies sign on to help lessen global climate change’s harshest effects
The below Dec. 11, 2019 press release from United Nations Global Compact. 177 companies have … more
Traces in the Fog
Born into violence: the offspring of mixed aggressions, traces of sickly silver quickly infiltrate our … more
How are local dry lakes impacting air quality and human health?
The Great Salt Lake reached historic low levels in recent years and continues to dry … more
Potential link between drinking tea and reduced depression in seniors
By analysing a survey of over 13,000 elderly participants living in China, a team of … more
Study finds association between poor diet, age-related macular degeneration
Participants who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains … more
Scientists eager to explain brain rhythm boost’s broad impact in Alzheimer’s models
The sweeping extent to which increasing 40Hz “gamma” rhythm power in the brain can affect … more
Barrels of ancient Antarctic air aim to track history of rare gas
Ancient air samples from one of Antarctica’s snowiest ice core sites may add a new … more
Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats and mice to common flame retardants found … more
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use
Problem drinkers are more likely than teetotalers and moderate drinkers to take benzodiazepines, a class … more
