Microplastics and BPA Together Weaken Fish Antiviral Defenses Through Oxidative Stress
A new study shows that co-exposure to microplastics and bisphenol A suppresses NRF2-mediated antioxidant defense in largemouth bass, triggering oxidative ...
Tag: ecotoxicology
Zinc Oxide Nanorods on Micropatterned Polymers Show Promise Against Marine Biofouling
Researchers at Sultan Qaboos University combined zinc oxide nanorod coatings with micropatterned polymer surfaces to reduce bacterial and diatom attachment, ...
Zebrafish Reveal How Low-Level Ammonia Pollution Silences Natural Behaviour
A repeated-exposure study finds adult zebrafish tolerate less than 1 mg/L of un-ionized ammonia under low-oxygen conditions, with playing, feeding ...
Biodegradable Plastic Particles Slow Larval Movement in Fruit Flies, AI Tracking Reveals
Deep-learning tracking reveals that biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate microplastics significantly slow and disorganize the crawling behavior of fruit fly larvae at sublethal ...
Common Pesticide Damages DNA in Bullfrog Tadpoles at Real-World Doses
New research shows that the neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam causes lethal, genotoxic, mutagenic, and cytotoxic damage in bullfrog tadpoles at concentrations ...
Aged Plastic Particles Turn a Common Herbicide Into a Far Deadlier Threat to Freshwater Life
A new study shows that weathered polyethylene microplastics adsorb the herbicide 2,4-D and inflict significantly greater behavioral, regenerative, and reproductive ...
Microplastics May Be Silently Rewiring the Ocean’s Smallest Powerhouses
A systematic review of 43 experimental studies reveals that while microplastics consistently impair growth, photosynthesis, and cellular stress responses in ...
Rare Earth Metals Are Quietly Poisoning Ocean Life, and Seaweed May Be the Fix
A new review finds that rare earth elements from green technology are accumulating in marine invertebrates with harmful effects, while ...
Biodegradable Plastic Leachates Slow Growth of Marine Microalgae in Lab Tests
A new laboratory study finds that leachates from biodegradable polypropylene microplastics inhibit the growth of marine microalgae, with Chlorella sp. ...
Antifouling Biocide Dichlofluanid Harms Tropical Mussels and Clams at Real-World Levels
A new ecotoxicology study shows the antifouling biocide dichlofluanid damages lysosomes, antioxidant defenses, and DNA in tropical mussels and clams ...
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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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