Fish Enzymes That Detoxify Pollutants May Also Turn Toxins Against Them
A comprehensive review reveals how cytochrome P450 enzymes in fish simultaneously detoxify aquatic pollutants and regulate hormones, making them powerful ...
Tag: ecotoxicology
Woodlice Emerge as Powerful Living Sensors of Soil Heavy Metal Pollution
A new review synthesizes decades of research showing that woodlice accumulate heavy metals in their hepatopancreas at extraordinary concentrations, making ...
Common Fungicide Cocktail Silently Rewires Fish Hearts, Nerves and Social Behavior
A commercial azoxystrobin-tebuconazole fungicide mixture impairs survival, heart rate, embryonic movement, and shoaling behavior in zebrafish at concentrations found in ...
Inside Discover Toxicology, the Open Access Journal Betting Big on the Future of Poison Science
The editorial board of Springer Nature's open access journal Discover Toxicology maps the field's technical frontiers, from AI-driven predictive toxicology ...
Common Water Toxin Damages DNA in Freshwater Midge Larvae at Environmental Levels
A new study shows that the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR causes significant DNA damage and disrupts oxygen transport and antioxidant defenses ...
BPA Substitute TMBPF Proves More Toxic Than Known Bisphenols in Water Fleas
A new study finds the bisphenol A alternative tetramethyl bisphenol F is more acutely toxic than BPA and other analogues ...
Dolphin Blubber Offers New Window on Plastic Chemical Exposure
Scientists have developed the first validated method to detect phthalate metabolites in bottlenose dolphin blubber, enabling less invasive chemical exposure ...
Earthworm Immune Cells Falter When They Eat Plastic Laced with Additives
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth found that polystyrene microplastic particles and the additive Irgafos 168 reduce immune cell viability ...
Silver nanoparticle toxicity in fish hinges on surface coatings and eco-coronas
A new review finds that the surface coatings of silver nanoparticles and the natural eco-coronas that form in freshwater jointly ...
Earthworm Tests Reveal Hidden Risks of Widely Used Herbicide Glufosinate
Standardized laboratory bioassays show that glufosinate ammonium, a herbicide increasingly deployed against glyphosate-resistant weeds, impairs the survival, growth, reproduction, and ...
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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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