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Published Tiny plastic particles are found everywhere



Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions on earth. In Antarctica, pollut ...
Published Unlocking the power of molecular crystals: A possible solution to nuclear waste


A team researchers has discovered molecular crystals capable of capturing iodine -- one of the most...
Published Genes or environment? A new model for understanding disease risk factors



Researchers have developed a model that more accurately predicts how genetics and air pollution leve ...
Published Archaeological evidence of seasonal vitamin D deficiency discovered



Rickets ran rife in children following the Industrial Revolution, but new research has found factory...
Published Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters



New York City subway commuters who are economically disadvantaged or belong to racial minority group...
Published Spike in dermatology visits for skin problems seen during summer of wildfires



New research suggests that air pollution may contribute to the development or worsening of skin cond ...
Published Researchers create E. coli-based water monitoring technology - Researchers Create E. coli-Based Water Monitoring Technology


People often associate Escherichia coli with contaminated food, but E. coli has long been a workhors...
Published Marine environment at risk due to ship emissions - Marine Environment at Risk Due to Ship Emissions



Researchers used four different types of port environments to investigate the levels of contaminants...
Published Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics - Human and Ocean Health Impacts of Ocean Plastics


Researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to qu...
Published Research collaboration aims to improve nationwide water quality, restore wetlands - Research Collaboration Aims to Improve Nationwide Water Quality, Restore Wetlands



The new classification system demonstrates the effects wetlands have on water quality at a continent...
Published Indoor air quality experiments show exposure risks while cooking, cleaning - Indoor Air Quality Experiments Show Exposure Risks While Cooking, Cleaning


When you're cooking or cleaning inside your home, what chemicals are you breathing, and are they pot...
Published Would traffic noise from future flying cars cause stress? - Would Traffic Noise from Future Flying Cars Cause Stress?


Study shows that not only are loud vehicles flying overhead a cause of noise pollution-related stres ...
Published Moth wing-inspired sound absorbing wallpaper in sight after breakthrough - Moth Wing-Inspired Sound Absorbing Wallpaper in Sight After Breakthrough


Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent...
Published London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream - London Underground Polluted with Metallic Particles Small Enough to Enter Human Bloodstream


The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the h ...
Published Smart farming platform improves crop yields, minimizes pollution - Smart Farming Platform Improves Crop Yields, Minimizes Pollution



A new farming system aims to solve one of the biggest problems in modern agriculture: the overuse of...
Published Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies - Road Salts and Other Human Sources are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies


When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice...
Published Why are forests turning brown in summer? - Why Are Forests Turning Brown in Summer?


European forests are increasingly turning brown in the course of hot, dry summers. In the scorching...
Published Nitrate can release uranium into groundwater - Nitrate Can Release Uranium into Groundwater


A team has experimentally confirmed that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste,...
Published Most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources - Most Plastic Debris on Seychelles Beaches Comes from Far-Off Sources


A new modelling study shows that the Seychelles and other islands in the western Indian Ocean are no...
Published Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear - Earthworms like to eat some plastics, but side effects of their digestion are unclear


Earthworms are a welcome sight for gardeners and farmers because the wriggling invertebrates recycle...