Hidden Metal Signatures in Yangtze Wetland Soils Reveal Microbial Communities Under Pressure
A new study of two Yangtze-connected lakes in China finds uncontaminated soils but distinct, metal-linked microbial communities with implications for ...
Tag: heavy metals
Fertilizer Choices Shape How Toxic Metals Move From Soil Into Wheat Grain
A three-year Egyptian field trial shows that integrated nutrient management boosts wheat yields while limiting the transfer of toxic metals ...
Biochar Switch Flips Weed’s Cleanup Role in Oil-Contaminated Soil
New greenhouse research from Nigeria shows that biochar made from rice and sorghum straw can transform how the weed Tithonia ...
Bacterial Chimera Protein TrxMt Turns Two Molecular Tools Against Heavy Metal Pollution
Researchers have identified TrxA, a novel bacterial protein fusing a thioredoxin domain to a metallothionein domain, whose recombinant form binds ...
Foliar Sprays Trap Toxic Metals in Maize Leaves, Slashing Grain Cadmium and Lead
Field trials show that foliar sprays combining silicon, selenium, chitosan, fulvate, boron, and zinc boost maize yields while cutting grain ...
Hot Spring Bacterium From the Himalayas Strips Iron Out of Industrial Wastewater
Scientists isolated a heat-loving Bacillus thermophilus strain from a Himalayan hot spring that removes up to 91.79 percent of iron ...
Earthquake Debris May Be Leaching Metals Into Türkiye’s Drinking Wells, Study Warns
A new study of 33 wells in earthquake-stricken Hatay Province finds chromium and iron exceeding Turkish drinking-water guidelines, with debris-linked ...
Toxic Metals in Kano Farm Vegetables Exceed Safe Limits, Study Warns
A new study of farms irrigated with industrial wastewater along Nigeria's River Tatsawarki finds cadmium and chromium in soils and ...
Toxic Metals Lurk in Roadside Dust of a Fast-Growing Nigerian City, Study Finds
A new study of roadside dust in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria finds that cadmium and lead exceed WHO safety limits and pose ...
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 ...
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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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