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Photoinitiators Detected in Human Breast Milk

November 22, 2019

However. researchers say the levels consumed by breastfeeding infants are unlikely to be a health concern

Scientists Explore Egyptian Mummy Bones with X-Rays and Infrared Light

November 12, 2019

Researchers from Cairo University work with teams at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source to study soil and bone samples dati...

Some CBD Products May Yield Cannabis-Positive Urine Drug Tests

November 6, 2019

Small study concludes that caution is warranted for users of “high CBD, low THC” cannabis products

Halloween Poisonings Are More than Fear of Tampered Candy

October 31, 2019

A Rutgers New Jersey Poison Control expert discusses how children and adults can reduce risks of poisoning

Scientists Invent Animal-Free Testing of Lethal Neurotoxins

October 29, 2019

A new technique could replace conventional methods of testing paralytic neurotoxins, which previously required euthanasia of ...

New Report Finds Arsenic, Lead, and Other Toxic Contaminants in 95% of Baby Foods Tested

October 21, 2019

Higher risk foods for a baby’s developing brain include rice-based foods, sweet potatoes, and fruit juices

The Science of Breaking Bad: Would You Know If Meth Was Cooked inside Your House?

October 8, 2019

The results of a recent study raise questions about whether current surface detection methods allow people living inside a fo...

CRISPRed Fruit Flies Mimic Monarch Butterfly—and Could Make You Puke

October 3, 2019

Scientists recreate in flies the mutations that let monarch butterflies eat toxic milkweed with impunity

Researchers Find Lead in Turmeric

September 25, 2019

Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color priz...

Forensic Proteomics, a New Tool for Crime Labs and Anthropology

September 10, 2019

Proteomics technology could be used where samples are old or degraded, and to back up results from DNA analysis

Could Recreating Freshwater Lakes Help Trial Plastic Alternatives?

September 4, 2019

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists are looking at new ways to test how plastics degrade in water—which cou...

Sea Snail Compound Reduces Cancer Risk

August 26, 2019

Potential for new drug to prevent colorectal cancer tumors

Scorpion Toxin That Targets 'Wasabi Receptor' May Help Solve Mystery of Chronic Pain

August 23, 2019

Discovery may eventually lead to the development of new kinds of non-opioid pain relievers

Insight into Cells' 'Self-Eating' Process Could Pave the Way for New Dementia Treatments

August 21, 2019

A recent peer-reviewed, observational study conducted in cells has shed light on the mechanisms behind autophagy and how...

Pancreatic Cancer: Less Toxic, More Enduring Drug May Improve Therapy

August 12, 2019

The drug, an experimental compound called PTC596, has a durable half-life and can evade a pump that many cancer cells us...

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