Made in the USA: The Ongoing Global Threat of PCBs
The U.S. can claim two dubious distinctions when it comes to highly hazardous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—not only was it the world’s top producer and user...
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Neonic Pesticides: Potential Risks to Brain and Sperm
Neonicotinoid insecticides or “neonics”—the most widely class of insecticides worldwide—have long been linked to massive losses of bees and butterflies, despite industry efforts to downplay...
Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey. She’s 17 and lives with her...
Fluoride to the rescue? Addressing the challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Artist’s concept illustration depicting cells treated with antibiotics (red) propagating in a river environment, while those that have been genetically modified to remove the gene that produces...
The science stories that defined 2020: coronavirus, diversity movements and more
To say that 2020 was challenging is an understatement. A world laid low by a pandemic. Racial inequities laid bare through social protests. Regions laid...
Ist SARS-CoV-2 mit einem Lutschbonbon mit Zistrosen-Extrakt heilbar?
Die Zistrosen (Cistus) bilden eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Zistrosengewächse (Cistaceae). Vegetative Merkmale Die Zistrosen-Arten sind stark verzweigte, buschige Sträucher oder Zwergsträucher mit aromatischem...