Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
Higher BPA exposure tracked with higher estrogen and progesterone in women
Everyday exposure to plastics, packaged foods, bottled drinks, and cosmetics may be shaping hormone patterns in ways researchers…
New study links chronic stress to immunotherapy resistance in tumors
Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet many tumors remain stubbornly resistant to its effects. Among the most challenging are “cold tumors,” including…
Targeting small group of brain cells may reduce opioid addiction risk
Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine are investigating how to keep opioids’ pain-relieving benefits while reducing their…
Researchers examine mosquitoes’ resistance mechanisms to common insecticide
Traditionally, public health programs have relied on chemicals for mosquito management, and this may be why combating them…
Fire breaks out in Sderot factory, chemical leak ruled out
A fire encompassing two factories in Sderot, one belonging to Strauss and another to Tapugan, led to a…
Retrosynthesis software bridges pharma agrochemicals and fragrance sectors with advanced route design, ETChemicals
Digital retrosynthesis unlocks new efficiencies across diverse chemical industriesFrom speeding up drug discovery to enabling sustainable crop protection…
Business Watch: AkzoNobel gets another takeover offer; ARPA-H launches rare disease program
When hostilities started heating up again in and around the Strait of Hormuz last week, my first reaction…
New pair of techniques can speed up the search for better tuberculosis drugs
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the world’s deadliest single-agent caused infection, responsible for 1.23…
UC Davis scientists identify protein key to male fertility
The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects.…
Researchers discover water’s role in brain learning and memory signaling
How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it’s all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond…
Plastic waste carries toxic chemicals through seas: Study
Turkish scientists studying plastic pollution in the Black Sea found that plastic waste can carry hazardous chemicals and…