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Buzzkill?
6 days ago
They say love is blind, but if you’re a queen honeybee it could mean true loss of sight.…
A Toxic Chemical in Marine Ecosystems Turns Out to Play a Beneficial Role
July 23, 2019
Advocates of healthy eating often extol the benefits of adding antioxidants to one’s diet. These compounds are thought…
Ultra-fast communication allows aquatic cells to release toxins in unison
July 11, 2019 
Crouching in the boot-sucking mud of the Baylands Nature Preserve in Palo Alto, Manu Prakash, associate professor of bioengineering…
Stem Cell Study Determines Most Harmful Vape Liquids
May 30, 2019
Are some flavors of vape liquid more harmful than others? A UA scientist says yes, based on the…
Hypertension Found in Children Exposed to Flower Pesticides
May 27, 2019
In a study published in the journal Environmental Research, researchers at University of California San Diego School of…
Algal blooms in Lake Erie’s central basin could produce neurotoxins
May 20, 2019
Harmful algal blooms pose a unique toxic threat in Lake Erie’s central basin, new research has found. Not…
Bacterial toxin research could improve pesticides and help treat cancer
May 8, 2019
Research into an intricate toxin delivery system found in bacteria could overcome the problem of pesticide resistance in…
New study finds river wildlife contain cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides
May 8, 2019
The study published in Environment International, looked at the exposure of wildlife, such as the freshwater shrimp Gammarus pulex,…
Toxin Response
March 18, 2019
Exposure to potentially harmful chemicals is a reality of life. Our ancestors, faced with naturally occurring toxins, evolved…
Identifying factors that influence mercury levels in tuna
January 28, 2019
Most consumers’ exposure to toxic methylmercury occurs when they eat fish. But research just published in the ACS…
Poisons or medicines? Cyanobacteria toxins protect tiny lake dwellers from parasites
January 17, 2019
The cyanobacteria blooms that plague western Lake Erie each summer are both an unsightly nuisance and a potential…
Marine bacterium sheds light on control of toxic metals
January 15, 2019
An ocean-dwelling bacterium has provided fresh insights into how cells protect themselves from the toxic effects of metal…
Looking for a Lock for Shiga and Ricin Toxins
December 13, 2018
A research team from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital has identified new potential lines of defense…
With toxin, bacteria prove old dogs can learn new tricks
October 23, 2018
A newly discovered toxin that some bacteria deploy to fend off competing bacteria stands out from others in…
Bull ant venom could put the bite on pain
September 13, 2018
Venom from the giant red bull ant is helping University of Queensland scientists understand the evolution of animal toxins in…
Trace metals make a big splash with marine microorganisms
August 22, 2018
In the ocean, a little bit of metal can go a long way. A new Cornell-led study shows…
Study finds 29 pesticides in just a single Devon river
July 5, 2018
Researchers have found 29 different pesticides in a single river in Devon. Tests on four rivers in the…
Copy-cat sea slugs vary in toxicity and taste
June 18, 2018
University of Queensland-led research found sea slugs that mimic the colours of other slugs to scare off predators…
Researchers invent microscopic toxin detector
June 14, 2018
A suspicion of toxins in the drinking water, in food, or perhaps in the air, is a serious…
Bright warning colours on poison dart frogs also act as camouflage
June 11, 2018
Poison dart frogs are well known for their deadly toxins and bright colours, which have made them a…
Cell-like Nanorobots Clear Bacteria and Toxins From Blood
May 31, 2018
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood,…
Gut Bacteria Produce a Special Enzyme To Protect Us from Plant Toxins
May 31, 2018
The poisonous petals of the foxglove (Digitalis) have been used in low doses for centuries in folk medicine…
Shining a Light on Toxic Chemicals Curbs Industrial Use
May 25, 2018
The annual federal report on toxic material emissions from industrial sites across the country gains widespread media attention…
Buyer beware: Some water-filter pitchers much better at toxin removal
May 18, 2018
Water pitchers designed to rid water of harmful contaminants are not created equal, new research has found. Scientists…
Multiple sclerosis may be linked to sheep disease toxin
April 24, 2018
Exposure to a toxin primarily found in sheep could be linked to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Assassin’s venom system packs a deadly double
February 26, 2018
Venom researchers from The University of Queensland have uncovered a unique and complex venom system within the tiny…
New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease
October 12, 2017
Using a modified version of the CRISPR genome-editing system, MIT researchers have developed a new way to screen…
Sea salts bring potentially harmful mold to the table, researchers find
September 26, 2017
Like fine wines, sea salts are artisanal products that inspire talk of terroir, texture and provenance. Now there’s…
Researchers discover how fish recognise toxic prey
August 23, 2017
Predator animals have long been known to avoid devouring brightly coloured and patterned prey, and now an international…
Uncovering Toxin X
August 10, 2017
Botulism is a rare, potentially fatal, paralyzing illness. It’s the reason we shouldn’t feed infants honey and need…
- Structural map of bacterial toxins raises hopes for new anti-infectives
September 21, 2018 - Buyer beware: Some water-filter pitchers much better at toxin removal
May 22, 2018 - Bacterial toxins wreak havoc by crippling cellular infrastructure
May 8, 2018
- Researchers create microscopic toxin alarm
April 5, 2018 - Where No Botulinum Toxin Has Gone Before
February 5, 2018 - Can environmental toxins disrupt the biological ‘clock’?
November 9, 2017 - Stress worsens effects of toxic chemicals in pregnant women
July 13, 2017 - E. coli bacteria’s defense secret revealed
June 13, 2017 - Virus infection may be linked to 2014 Toledo water crisis
May 31, 2017 - Study of worms reveals ‘selfish genes’ that encode a toxin – and its antidote
May 16, 2017 - How cobras developed flesh-eating venom
March 14, 2017 - New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
December 1, 2016 - Virus carrying DNA of black widow spider toxin discovered
October 20, 2016 - New ORNL tool probes for genes linked to toxic methylmercury
July 21, 2016 - Kidney Toxins and Kidney Injury Biomarker Detected in Children
July 19, 2016 - Tissue-damaging fungal toxin discovered in pioneering study
April 15, 2016 - Pain drug in pipeline as researchers unwind marine snail puzzle
April 12, 2016 - Genetics help fish thrive in toxic environments, collaborative study finds
February 20, 2016 - Algal Toxins Detected in One-Third of Streams Assessed in Southeastern United States
February 19, 2016 - Researchers Invent Low-Cost Method to Monitor Lakes for Airborne Toxins
January 26, 2016 - Toxins found in fracking fluids and wastewater, study shows
January 8, 2016 - Toxic Tastes – Ireland’s Bees and Non-Native Rhododendron Nectar
November 10, 2015 - Plants defend their territory with toxic substances
November 6, 2015 - Vitamin C halts aggressive colorectal cancer
November 6, 2015 - Biologists unravel drug-resistance mechanism in tumor cells
October 23, 2015 - Sunscreen Is Proven Toxic to Coral Reefs
October 21, 2015 - Poisonous frogs more likely to face extinction, study finds
October 21, 2015 - Study: Silicone breast implants may absorb harmful pollutants from body tissues
October 16, 2015
- Oxygen is a blessing, right? Well, it can also be a curse
October 15, 2015 - Scientists pave way for diamonds to trace early cancers
October 13, 2015 - Toxic metals exposures lower school scores and slow childhood development in Australia’s mining and smelting communities
October 7, 2015 - Food Toxin Detector Incorporates Camera
October 1, 2015 - Singapore and US scientists develop rapid test for liver toxicity
September 24, 2015
- Stem cell-derived ‘organoids’ help predict neural toxicity
September 22, 2015 - Deep-sea mussels with highly toxic tenants
September 22, 2015 - Shedding light on potential toxins that lurk in blood and breast milk
September 18, 2015 - Endocrine disrupters can affect breast development
September 16, 2015 - Resistance against toad toxin shows evolution can be highly predictable
September 12, 2015 - “Mutant” Fossils Reveal Toxic Metals May Have Contributed to World’s Largest Extinctions
September 1, 2015 - Bacterial Warfare
August 28, 2015 - Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals
August 22, 2015 - Nuclear physics technique helps companies detect dangerous compound
August 18, 2015 - Toxic blue-green algae pose increasing threat to nation’s drinking, recreational water
August 14, 2015 - Testing for toxins
August 11, 2015 - Traitors in our midst: Bacteria use toxins to turn our own bodies against us
August 11, 2015 - Flatworms Could Replace Mammals for Some Toxicology Tests
June 30, 2015 - Toxic algal blooms behind Klamath River dams create health risks far downstream
June 17, 2015 - Ladybird colours reveal their toxicity
June 8, 2015 - Shellfish toxin study reveals the impact of warmer waters
June 8, 2015 - Gulf of Maine red tide bloom expected to be similar to past three years
May 14, 2015 - Nanoscientists first to model atomic structures of three bacterial nanomachines
April 22, 2015 - Engineers investigate possible lingering impacts from Elk River chemical spill
April 16, 2015 - The Environmental Origins of Disease
April 15, 2015 - Researchers track the toxicity of Lake Erie cyanobacterial blooms
April 14, 2015 - With new tool, researchers aim to broaden understanding of how toxins affect the body
March 26, 2015 - Genetically engineered immunotoxin shows early promise in patients with B-cell malignancies
March 15, 2015 - Oat breakfast cereals may contain a common mold-related toxin
March 6, 2015 - Hidden hazards found in green products
March 4, 2015 - Flinders develops quick test for fish toxin
March 1, 2015 - New non-invasive method can detect Alzheimer’s disease early
December 23, 2014 - Heat boosts phthalate emissions from vinyl crib mattress covers
December 18, 2014 - Pay Dirt: Turning Deadly Chemical Agents Into Harmless Soil
December 11, 2014 - Major class of fracking chemicals no more toxic than common household substances
November 13, 2014 - ‘Fracking’ wastewater that is treated for drinking produces potentially harmful compounds
October 1, 2014 - Exposure to toxins makes great granddaughters more susceptible to stress
August 26, 2014 - Toxic proteins damage nerve cells
August 12, 2014 - Pharmaceuticals and Other Chemicals Common in Landfill Waste
August 12, 2014 - Is that factory near you spewing toxins? UCLA students create website to tell you
June 18, 2014 - A Key Step Toward a Safer Strep Vaccine
June 12, 2014 - Turkeys inspire smartphone-capable early warning system for toxins
January 22, 2014
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