Phosphate Mining Leaves a Toxic Fingerprint in Soils Above a Famous Chinese Lake
A depth-resolved survey of a phosphate-mining watershed upstream of Dianchi Lake shows that tailings soils are the dominant contamination hotspot, ...
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Fish Livers Reveal Hidden Metal Loads in Pristine Andaman Waters
A first multi-tissue study of five commercial fish species from the South Andaman Islands shows metals concentrate in livers and ...
Copper Nanoparticles Cut Arsenic and Cadmium in Rice Grains, Life-Cycle Study Finds
A full life-cycle study shows copper oxide nanoparticles can boost rice growth while cutting arsenic and cadmium accumulation in grains ...
Cadmium in Canal Water Raises Concerns for Peshawar’s Maize Fields
A new study of three irrigated sites in Peshawar, Pakistan finds that cadmium in canal irrigation water exceeds WHO limits ...
Oysters in Vietnam’s Coal Country Reveal Cadmium Risk and Hidden Pollution Sources
A new study of oysters from Vietnam's Quang Ninh coast links metal bioaccumulation to industrial, agricultural and coal mining sources ...
Land Use Leaves Its Fingerprint in Iran’s Metal-Polluted Soils, Major Review Finds
A systematic review of 195 studies shows that industrial areas carry Iran's worst heavy metal soil contamination, with mercury and ...
Electric Fields Strip Toxic Metals From Contaminated Soil in Just Five Hours
Researchers in Nigeria used a low-voltage electric field to strip cobalt, lead, zinc, copper and cadmium from contaminated loamy soil ...
Warmer Waters Make Cadmium Far Deadlier for Zebrafish, Study Finds
A new study shows that elevated water temperature amplifies cadmium bioaccumulation, liver damage, and apoptosis in zebrafish, warning that climate ...
Industrial Soils in Iran Carry a Hidden Cancer Risk From Nickel, Study Warns
A new study of soils around four industrial estates in Neyshabur, Iran, finds nickel levels exceeding safety guidelines and a ...
Organic Farming’s Hidden Risk: Chicken Manure Can Load Cockscomb With Toxic Metals
A Nigerian study finds that manure from battery-cage chickens carries far more copper, cadmium and manganese into soils and edible ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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