Toxicology

Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Arizona State University announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build a…

Rutgers-led study shows the impact of decades-old upstream contaminationCredit: John Reinfelder/Rutgers University-New Brunswick "Legacy" mercury pollution from decades ago and miles away is an important source of contamination in…

Special teratology society journal issue provides new insight surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders RESTON, VIRGINIA--Whether alone or combined with alcohol, new studies included in Birth Defects Research just published by the…

Credit: EMBL Pneumonia resulting from exposure to Legionella - although uncommon and affecting only 1 in 100,000 in Europe - has a higher than 10% fatality rate. The pathogenic bacterium Legionella pneumophila has more than 300…

Researchers at Children's National Health System examine the link between the phthalate MEHP and cardiac arrhythmiasCredit: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Plasticizer Interaction with the Heart, Volume: 12, Issue: 7, DOI:…

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 18, 2019 -- There are some crazy poisons in this world of ours, and they're often found in things you'd least expect. In this week's episode of Reactions, we break down our top five…

July 16, 2019, Gaithersburg, MD - The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) is pleased to announce it is part of a winning consortium, headed by SYRCLE (the Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory animal Experimentation), to develop…

BfR Communication No 022/2019 of June 13, 2019 They are added to a large number of foods to perform various technological functions, e.g. as acidity regulators. These include soft drinks, especially cola beverages, whipped cream and cream…

Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Venoms and Toxins. The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the 2020. Dr. Jean-Marc Sabatier is the Editor-in-Chief…

The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a much darker sequel The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a much darker sequel - as…