Science Current Events | Science News | Brightsurf.com
 

Environmental Toxins Current Events | Environmental Toxins News | 4
Page 4 of 24 | 586 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
Technology uses live cells to detect food-borne pathogens, toxins
Researchers have developed a new technology that can simultaneously screen thousands of samples of food or water for several dangerous food-borne pathogens in one to two hours.   view more (2008-03-03)

Young engineer to give water the treatment after receiving a prestigious bursary
Rita Henderson, 24, has been awarded the prestigious £7000 Sir Angus Paton Bursary from the Royal Academy of Engineering. She will be using this award to fund her MSc studies at Cranfield University in Water Pollution Control Technology. After receiving a First Class Honours degree in... view more (2003-10-23)

Poorer lung function in workplace passive smokers
Non-smokers forced to breathe in their colleagues' cigarette smoke at work may significantly compromise the ability of their lungs to function properly, shows research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The study involved over 300 men and women employees who were randomly selected from... view more (2001-08-14)

Do green markets actually lead to improvements in environmental quality?
Goods and services with environmental benefits are a growing part of many sectors of the economy, and a timely new paper from the current issue of the Journal of Political Economy analyzes how our willingness to pay more for environmentally friendly products actually influences environmental... view more (2006-09-13)

Seeing a neurotoxin's deadly grip
Two Howard Hughes Medical Institute research teams working independently have discovered new information about how the botulinum neurotoxin shuts down neurons with deadly efficiency.   view more (2006-12-14)

The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers, study finds
There may be a silver -- and healthy -- lining to the miserable cloud of allergy symptoms: Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer -- particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a new Cornell... view more (2008-11-12)

Oxford Environment student gets top underwater award
An MSc student at the University of Oxford`s Environmental Change Institute is the youngest recipient of the world's most prestigious award for underwater exploration. Alasdair Harris, 23, is to receive the British Sub Aqua Club Medal from the Duke of Edinburgh in a ceremony on 15 November at... view more (2002-11-14)

Biosensor sniffs out explosives
Temple University School of Medicine researchers have developed a new biosensor that sniffs out explosives and could one day be used to detect landmines and deadly agents, such as sarin gas, according to a paper in the June issue of Nature Chemical Biology.   view more (2007-05-09)

Genes are of little importance in rheumatoid arthritis
Genes are of little importance in the development of rheumatoid arthritis, finds a study in this week's BMJ.   view more (2002-01-30)

Press release & invitation : NERC Open Council meetiing, London, 25 November 04
What would you do with £300 million"¦?   view more (2004-11-17)

Green tea boosts production of detox enzymes, rendering cancerous chemicals harmless
Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial proteins, according to researchers at Arizona Cancer Center.   view more (2007-08-13)

Study supports link between passive exposure to cigarette smoke and risk of heart disease
Non-smokers who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke for at least 30 minutes a day are at far greater risk of developing acute coronary syndromes compared with people who are not exposed, finds a study in Tobacco Control. These findings support the role of environmental tobacco smoke in the... view more (2002-08-27)

Researchers uncover molecule that keeps pathogens like salmonella in check
Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a potential new way to stop the bacteria that cause gastroenteritis, tularemia and severe diarrhea from making people sick.   view more (2008-08-22)

Next Generation pH Measurement Removes the Need for Calibration
The measurement of pH is one of the most common analytical measurements used the world over in applications from process control in the food industry, to research in the pharmaceutical industry, through to effluent monitoring in the environmental sector. In 2002, the total pH measurement... view more (2004-11-12)

Banning Smoking At Home Protects Infants
Banning smoking in the home leads to a small but meaningful fall in infant exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, whereas less strict measures have no effect, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Parents from 314 households with young infants took part in the study. Parents were interviewed at home... view more (2003-07-30)

Insecticide combo delivers knockout punch
A cocktail of insecticides containing a plant protein and a common insecticide may be more lethal to crop pests than either ingredient used alone, according to biologists. The one-two punch also inhibits the insects' growth rate and reduces their chance of developing resistance.   view more (2008-03-12)

Highways Agency congratulated for environmentally friendly lighting
Lighting that shines in a controlled manner rather than skywards, has resulted in the Highways Agency being congratulated by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee recently. The Committee praised the Agency for forward thinking, and believes the high pressure sodium lanterns are a... view more (2003-12-01)

Yale researchers find environmental toxins disruptive to hearing in mammals
Yale School of Medicine researchers have new data showing chloride ions are critical to hearing in mammals, which builds on previous research showing a chemical used to keep barnacles off boats might disrupt the balance of these ions in ear cells.   view more (2006-04-12)

Smithsonian scientists highlight environmental impacts of biofuels
Biofuels reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in comparison to fossil fuels. In the Jan. 4 issue of the journal Science, Smithsonian researchers highlight a new study that factors in environmental costs of biofuel production. Corn, soy and sugarcane come up short.   view more (2008-01-04)

"Live fast, die young" applies to forests, too.
Forests provide humans with economically important and often irreplaceable products and services, and affect global climate by acting as sources and sinks of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. Yet the possible responses of forests to ongoing environmental changes are poorly understood. In the most... view more (2005-04-19)

Local School Boys Win Special Prize at European Science Fair
Maninder Bhogal and Erik Pickett, of Hitchin Boys school, won places on an International Research Camp at the Young European's Environmental Research Competition this weekend. The boys' project on the decomposition of litter was presented at the four day competition in Berlin. A panel of... view more (1998-11-24)

New research shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them.
New research shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them.    view more (2008-10-29)

New Target Found to Fight, Treat Parkinson's
Neuroscientists from the University at Buffalo have described for the first time how rotenone, an environmental toxin linked specifically to Parkinson's disease, selectively destroys the neurons that produce dopamine, the neurotransmitter critical to body movement and muscle control.   view more (2005-08-25)

Sustainable management slowly adapted in the Dutch social housing sector
Sustainable management has not occupied a major place in the social housing sector in The Netherlands. Cost is the primary reason for the slow implementation of sustainable building in daily practice. Large housing associations are more active than their smaller counterparts in sustainable... view more (2002-08-01)

Gold nanostar shape of the future
Rods, cones, cubes and spheres - move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.   view more (2008-11-07)
Page 4 of 24 | 586 Results
Previous0102030405060708091011   Next   
Sort By: Page Views | Date
© 2008 BrightSurf.com