Air pollution strongly increases dementia risk
Dementia is a condition that affects how the brain works.
It makes it harder for people to remember things, think clearly, or act the way...
Air pollution may cause early heart damage, MRI study finds
Long-term exposure to air pollution may quietly harm your heart, even before symptoms appear, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.
Researchers...
Pollution may make Alzheimer’s disease worse
Breathing in dirty air may do more than harm your lungs — it could also be making Alzheimer’s disease worse.
A new study from the...
Air pollution may speed up Alzheimer’s damage in the brain
Breathing polluted air may do more than harm the lungs and heart—it may also make Alzheimer’s disease worse.
A new study has found that people...
New nickel catalyst could revolutionize plastic recycling
Recycling plastic is notoriously frustrating. Sorting different types of plastics, cleaning off food residue, and dealing with contamination often make the process expensive and...
Scientists turn plastic waste into material that captures CO₂
Every year, mountains of plastic pile up in landfills and drift into the world’s oceans, while greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide continue to build...
Traffic air pollution linked to dementia risk
A recent meta-analysis suggests that breathing in air pollution from traffic, specifically a type called PM2.5, may be linked to a higher risk of...
Tiny air pollutants linked to millions of deaths worldwide
The air we breathe may be causing more harm than we thought.
According to new research involving scientists from McGill University, tiny air pollutants known...
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia, study finds
Air pollution could be increasing the risk of dementia, according to a major analysis of research involving nearly 30 million people.
Scientists found that tiny...
Love in the dirt: How soil microbes might influence our emotions
Could the microbes living in soil have an impact on human emotions, relationships, and even feelings of love?
Scientists from Flinders University in Australia think...