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Published How do microbes spread globally? A study clarifies how they travel from end to end of the world



A new study compiles the scope of the problem of the global dispersal of harmful microorganisms thro ...
Published Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef 'insulated' from global warming -- for now



Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves -- but that protect ...
Published Genetic hope in fight against devastating wheat disease



Fungal disease Fusarium head blight (FHB) is on the rise due to increasingly humid conditions induce...
Published Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world



Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration syste ...
Published Cocaine trafficking threatens critical bird habitats



In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habit ...
Published Targeted household cleaning can reduce toxic chemicals post-wildfire



Wildfires create compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are formed in the c...
Published Canadian wildfires are affecting US air quality and raising health concerns



Climate-driven wildfire events are rapidly transferring harmful particulate matter containing toxic ...
Published Evolutionary history of detoxifying enzymes reconstructed - Evolutionary History of Detoxifying Enzymes Reconstructed


Biochemists have succeeded in resurrecting the ancestral genes of five detoxifying enzymes which are...
Published New study challenges our understanding of the immune system - New Study Challenges Our Understanding of the Immune System


Researchers have created a radical new view of how immune cells recognise threats such as viruses. T...
Published Extreme UV laser shows generation of atmospheric pollutant - Extreme UV Laser Shows Generation of Atmospheric Pollutant


Scientists show that under laboratory conditions, ultraviolet light reacts with nitrophenol to produ...
Published Eco-friendly sound absorbers from seaweed - Eco-Friendly Sound Absorbers from Seaweed


From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials that help...
Published 'Friend or foe' bacteria kill their algal hosts when coexisting is no longer beneficial - Friend or Foe? Bacteria Kill Their Algal Hosts When Coexisting is No Longer Beneficial


Scientists have detailed a lifestyle switch that occurs in marine bacteria, where they change from c...
Published Toxic toilet paper and long-lasting chemicals found in endangered killer whales - Toxic Toilet Paper and Long-Lasting Chemicals Found in Endangered Killer Whales


A chemical used in the production of toilet paper and 'forever chemicals' have been found in the bod...
Published How the gut creates a cozy home for beneficial microbiome species - How the Gut Creates a Cozy Home for Beneficial Microbiome Species



The digestive tract of fruit flies remodels itself to accommodate beneficial microbiome species and...
Published A protective probiotic blunts the ill effects of alcohol in mice - A Protective Probiotic Blunts the Ill Effects of Alcohol in Mice



A probiotic treatment reduced the negative effects of alcohol consumption in mice. ABSTRACT: A Prote...
Published Humans bite back by deactivating mosquito sperm - Humans Bite Back by Deactivating Mosquito Sperm


New research makes it likely that proteins responsible for activating mosquito sperm can be shut dow...
Published Researchers discovered that various species share a similar mechanism of molecular response to nanoparticles - Researchers Discover Similar Molecular Response Mechanism in Various Species to Nanoparticles



Living organisms are exposed to nanoparticles through different products and air pollution every day...
Published Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting - Add-On Device Makes Home Furnaces Cleaner, Safer and Longer-Lasting


Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high...
Published Germicidal UV lamps: A trade-off between disinfection and air quality, study finds - Germicidal UV Lamps: Balancing Disinfection and Air Quality


When winter chill strikes, people stay indoors more often, giving airborne pathogens -- such as SARS...
Published Researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field - Researchers track slowly splitting 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field


Earth's magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charg...