Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

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Scientists have developed a non-toxic alternative to harmful PFAS chemicals using carbon and hydrogen-based compounds, ...

If you were shocked by the hundreds of thousands of microplastics we swallow when we chew gum, you’re in for another spook.

Up to 17% of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 ...

The American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology emphasizes that there is no evidence of ultrasounds being harmful to a ...

MXene, a nanomaterial used in battery technology and as a high-performance lubricant, was previously difficult and hazardous ...

MXenes are materials with almost miraculous properties: they can be used for electromagnetic shielding, for energy storage or for novel sensors. It was recently found that they are also amazingly ...

The nanomaterial MXene is used for battery technology or as a high-performance lubricant. Until now, its production was ...

Experts from Southeast University in China have warned that these 'eco-friendly' options could be toxic. In their study, the team looked at the impact consuming biodegradable plastics had on mice.

MOSCOW, 8th April, 2025 (WAM) -- Scientists at Perm National Research Polytechnic University in Russia have developed a material that significantly reduces the weight of respirator filters ...