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'Masked' Mold Toxins in Food Should Be Included in Safety Regulations
February 13, 2013 — Government limits on mold toxins present naturally in grain crops should be expanded to include so-called "masked mycotoxins" that change from harmless to potentially harmful forms in the body, a new ... > full story -
Low-Arsenic Rice Discovered in Bangladesh Could Have Major Health Benefits
February 12, 2013 — Scientists have identified aromatic rice with very low arsenic content and higher concentrations of essential nutrients, selenium and ... > full story -
Environmental Hazards or Energy Solutions? Geophysicists Size Up Energy Resources, Carbon Capture and Fracking
February 12, 2013 — Decisions about future energy challenges are too often hindered by propaganda, half-truths and a limited grasp of the science that informs the choice and use of hydrocarbon and other resources, ... > full story -
Mix Uranium from Russian Nuclear Weapons With Norwegian Rock, Researcher Says
February 12, 2013 — The USA uses uranium from Russian nuclear weapons as fuel in its civilian nuclear power plants. If the weapon-grade uranium is mixed with the Norwegian element thorium, the waste becomes 95 per cent ... > full story -
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Is Lead Poisoning Behind Some Juvenile Crime?
February 11, 2013 — Six percent of all children ages one to two years and 11 percent of African-American (non-Hispanic) children ages one to five years have blood lead levels in the toxic range in the area a lead ... > full story -
Excavation Set to Shed New Light on London's Victorian Past
February 8, 2013 — From a clay smoking pipe to Neolithic flint, a 19th Century garden has been revealing some of its secrets to an archaeological team from London's Kingston ... > full story -
Scientists Solve Mercury Mystery, Taking Big Step Toward Protecting Human Health
February 7, 2013 — By identifying two genes required for transforming inorganic into organic mercury, which is far more toxic, scientists have just taken a significant step toward protecting human ... > full story -
New Compound Protects Heart Cells During and After Attack, Animal Study Suggests
February 7, 2013 — Using two different compounds they developed, scientists have been able to show in animal models that inhibiting a specific enzyme protects heart cells and surrounding tissue against serious damage ... > full story -
Waste Dump at the End of the World: Ecologists Propose Managing Strategies to Protect the Antarctic
February 7, 2013 — Ecologists have found out that the environment of the Antarctic is far less intact than many people might think. The German ecologists make specific suggestions for the management of this sensitive ... > full story -
Nylons Made from Shrimps
February 7, 2013 — Scientists are investigating how shell waste from crustaceans could be turned into polymer precursors as a substitute to petroleum-derived ... > full story
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