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 ...
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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 ...
Dual-Phase Gold Nanoparticle Sensor Tracks Hidden Estrogen in Water and Urine
Researchers in Brazil have built a disposable electrochemical sensor combining dual-crystal-structure gold nanoparticles with carbon dots and functionalized carbon nanotubes ...
Holy Basil Helps Scientists Build a Nanomaterial That Senses Antibiotics and Kills Bacteria
Researchers used holy basil extract to synthesize a redox-engineered TiO2-Fe2O3-V2O5 nanocomposite that detects ciprofloxacin at nanomolar levels and kills bacteria ...
Nanomaterial Electrodes Push Heavy Metal Water Testing to Parts-Per-Billion Sensitivity
A comprehensive review shows that nanomaterial-modified electrodes combined with stripping voltammetry now detect lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury in water ...
Decades Later, One in Three Tucson Residents Exposed to Tainted Water Show Signs of Trauma
A University of Arizona survey finds that 34 percent of residents exposed to Tucson's historic solvent-contaminated water still report PTSD-level ...
Chemists Harness Hydrogen Bonds to Break Down Persistent Nitrate Pollution
University of Michigan chemists have developed an iron-based catalyst guided by secondary-sphere hydrogen bonds that reduces stubborn nitrate to nitric ...
Color-shifting fluorescent sensor spots uranium in water using just a smartphone
A europium-zinc fluorescent probe changes from red to green in the presence of uranyl ions, enabling ultrasensitive smartphone-based detection of ...
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 ...
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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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