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Scientists solve puzzle of arsenic-poisoning crisis in Asia
Every day, more than 140 million people in southern Asia drink groundwater contaminated with arsenic. Thousands of people in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Myanmar and Vietnam die of cancer each year from chronic exposure to arsenic, according to the World Health Organization. Some health experts call it the biggest mass poisoning in history. view more (2009-03-25)
Historians Reveal that Food Scares Plagued and Poisoned Festive Revellers Over a Century Ago
Following several major food scares over the past decade many of us are concerned that over indulgence in our favourite alcoholic tipple could be detrimental to our health or that food additives, colourings and preservatives may do more harm than good. However, researchers from the University of Glasgow reveal that festive feasters in the early... view more... (2004-12-17)
Scientists Reveal The Dangers of Counterfeit Cigarettes
Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and St Andrews have discovered high levels of a cancer-causing toxic metal in counterfeit cigarettes, widely available in the UK. The fakes are not only illegal but pose an extra health hazard to smokers buying them. The discovery was made when examining samples of the most popular cigarette brands sold... view more... (2004-12-15)
Superconductivity: Which one of these is not like the other?
Superconductivity appears to rely on very different mechanisms in two varieties of iron-based superconductors. view more (2009-07-13)
New study results indicate arsenic could be suitable as first-line treatment in rare type of leukaemia
Geneva, Switzerland: Arsenic trioxide - a highly poisonous substance best known as an effective weed killer or pesticide and notorious for being a favourite 'weapon' of choice in murder mystery novels, is being re-invented as a treatment for a rare type of leukaemia. view more (2004-09-26)
New X-ray technique illuminates reactivity of environmental contaminants
A chemical reaction can occur in the blink of an eye. view more (2009-09-16)
Arsenic-based therapy shown to help eradicate leukemia-initiating cells
In both leukemia and solid tumors, there exists among the multitude of warrior cancer cells a small subgroup that work undercover, patiently lying in wait to launch their attacks. view more (2008-05-13)
Iron-arsenic superconductors in class of their own
Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated that the superconductivity mechanism in the recently-discovered iron-arsenide superconductors is unique compared to all other known classes of superconductors. view more (2009-04-30)
New Instrument Puts New Spin on Superconductors
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are part of collaborative team that's used a brand new instrument at the DOE's Spallation Neutron Source to probe iron-arsenic compounds, the "hottest" new find in the race to explain and develop superconducting materials. view more (2008-10-13)
Delft University of Technology shines light on atomic transistor
Researchers from Delft University of Technology and the FOM Foundation (Fundamental Research on Matter) have successfully measured transport through a single atom in a transistor. view more (2006-11-27)
Timetable for Puget Sound restoration suffers setback
The slow natural restoration of hazardous sediments mired beneath the Puget Sound is progressing, thanks to Mother Nature and a stiff dose of federal environmental regulations. view more (2008-12-19)
Cornell Research is Key - New Company Promises to Detoxify Pollutants with Plant Biologicals
A company formed as a spin-off from research conducted at Cornell University, the University of Surrey and the University of Naples, Italy, will provide biological systems that detoxify heavily contaminated soil and water. "Our goal is to develop biological products with broad capabilities for the detoxification of polluted soils or sediments... view more... (2003-04-30)
Improved NIST SRM aids lead poisoning detection
Lead in goat blood might not be on the top of your shopping list, but for U.S. medical personnel who each year perform more than 2 million human blood measurements, Standard Reference Material (SRM) 955c from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can't be beat. view more (2007-08-06)
NIST releases new standard for semiconductor industry
A wide range of optical electronic devices, from laser disk players to traffic lights, may be improved in the future thanks to a small piece of semiconductor, about the size of a button, coated with aluminum, gallium, and arsenic (AlGaAs). view more (2006-10-13)
Secrets behind high temperature superconductors revealed
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) have found evidence that magnetism is involved in the mechanism behind high temperature superconductivity. view more (2009-02-23)
New fertilizer SRM can help control heavy metal content
A new reference material developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help the agriculture industry and state regulators monitor the concentrations of several potentially hazardous heavy metal contaminants in fertilizers. view more (2006-10-13)
Identification of role for proteins in children's muscle disease could open up new treatment options
A study presented by Mrs. Elisabeth Elst today shows for the first time that a protein—heat shock protein 60 (HSP60) — that is present in chronic inflammations, triggers a response by T-cells (a type of white blood cells that plays a part in the body's own immune response) in children with juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). view more (2006-06-22)
Powerful superconductor is in a class all its own
Superconductivity has perplexed, astounded and inspired scientists ever since it was discovered in 1911. Now, in the latest of a century of surprises, researchers at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University have discovered unusual properties in a novel superconducting material that point to an entirely new kind of... view more... (2008-05-29)
Prairie dogs: influencing the accumulation of metals in plants?
Prairie dogs may seem like harmless little creatures, but they can inflict serious injury on plants simply by snacking on them. Plants cannot flee from their furry predators, so how do they avoid becoming a prairie dog's lunch? view more (2009-06-24)
Getting warmer -- Leeds research brings terahertz closer to everyday use
A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality. view more (2008-03-31)
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