Air pollution, traffic noise may raise heart failure risk in women
Long-term exposure to air pollution and road traffic noise may raise the risk of developing heart failure, especially among former smokers and people with...
How the harmful mercury gets into the sea
Every year, 2,000 metric tons of gaseous mercury are released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations and mining activities.
The harmful substance then adopts...
When our Earth’s single most important evolutionary innovation originated
Sometime in Earth’s early history, the planet took a turn toward habitability when a group of enterprising microbes known as cyanobacteria evolved oxygenic photosynthesis...
Scientists find new way to remove lead from drinking water
Engineers at MIT have developed a new approach to removing lead or other heavy-metal contaminants from water, in a process that they say is...
Poor air quality link to the development of type 2 diabetes
In a new study from UCLA and elsewhere, researchers found older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as...
How neighborhoods may protect older people from Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found that where older adults live may help protect against dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
They...
Even low levels of air pollution can increase your heart disease risk
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and...
Scientists find a new link between arsenic exposure and type 2 diabetes
In a new study from the University of Arizona, researchers found the biological mechanism linking long-term arsenic exposure to diseases such as cancer and...
These places can be dangerous to people with high blood pressure and heart problems
Visiting high-altitude locations may be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or certain heart conditions, according to a new report from the American...
Scientists find new way to extract lithium from contaminated water
Anyone using a cellphone, laptop or electric vehicle depends on lithium.
The element is in tremendous demand.
And although the supply of lithium around the world...