Arsenic

Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 percent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 percent in white rice, according to new research

New research explores the relationship between the consumption of rice and cardiovascular diseases caused by arsenic exposure

The study tested eight commercially available arsenic test kits, and found that several—including the most widely used in Bangladesh—performed poorly 

Risk or opportunity for rice cultivation?

Researchers at the University of Washington have found that warmer temperatures, at levels expected under most climate change projections, can lead to higher concentrations of arsenic in rice grains

Researchers analyzed seawater samples from a region below the surface where oxygen is almost absent, forcing life to seek other strategie

A biosensor has been developed that attaches to a phone and uses bacteria to detect unsafe arsenic levels

A material often used as a filter could be transferring heavy metals such as arsenic to beer and wine

The discovery of graphene, a material made of one or very few atomic layers of carbon, started a boom

The aquatic moss Warnstofia fluitans, which grows in northern Sweden, has the ability to quickly absorb and adsorb arsenic from water