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Toxicology
Toxicology: the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.
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AUG 19, 2021Cancer
A berry-producing vine in Japan has shown promise in mouse models for treating lung cancer. The corresponding study was ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 18, 2021Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2021Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 15, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Exposure to toxic chemicals in childhood could have unlikely effects on personality, and behavioral traits in adulthood, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems like Australia is home to some of the world's deadliest animals, like taipan snakes and box jellyfish. Even the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2021Plants & Animals
Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are commonly applied to many outdoor environments, and are widely used in agriculture ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 08, 2021Immunology
In a recent study, scientists found that commonly-used chemical additives added to processed foods can have toxic effect ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2021Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2021Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2021Health & Medicine
As vaping cannabis grew in popularity a couple of years ago, so too did concerns about its safety. Between August 2019 a ...Written By: Angela DowdenDEC 21, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
E-cigarettes or vapes were introduced a few years ago, and researchers are still trying to learn more about how they aff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A study by Duke University researchers has revealed that children’s gut microbiomes hold clues as to their possibl ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cancer
A berry-producing vine in Japan has shown promise in mouse models for treating lung cancer. The corresponding study was
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2021
Microbiology
In a world with a growing population and a changing environment, food security is an important issue. Scientists have be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Everything in our world, including us, is made up of chemicals. But some of those chemicals are very harmful to the natu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel GarcÃa) are not safe from the world's ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2021
Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 15, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Exposure to toxic chemicals in childhood could have unlikely effects on personality, and behavioral traits in adulthood,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems like Australia is home to some of the world's deadliest animals, like taipan snakes and box jellyfish. Even the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2021
Plants & Animals
Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are commonly applied to many outdoor environments, and are widely used in agriculture
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parents pass down their genes to their offspring, and it seems that epigenetic features, which can affect gene activity
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Brazil, automotive battery plants use lead to make their products, exposing workers to the element, which is abundant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In an effort to create a more circular economy of materials, researchers from UBC Okanagan are designing methods to recy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 08, 2021
Immunology
In a recent study, scientists found that commonly-used chemical additives added to processed foods can have toxic effect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We know that there are certain substances that can harm a developing fetus, like alcohol or lead. Some health conditions
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2021
Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The venom of some spitting snakes has evolved to cause more pain to mammals, a defense mechanism likely meant to fend of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2021
Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
As vaping cannabis grew in popularity a couple of years ago, so too did concerns about its safety. Between August 2019 a
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
DEC 21, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has suggested that our DNA is more susceptible to mutagenic influences than we've appreciated. While organi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
E-cigarettes or vapes were introduced a few years ago, and researchers are still trying to learn more about how they aff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study by Duke University researchers has revealed that children’s gut microbiomes hold clues as to their possibl
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Glyphosate is a common weed-killing chemical used in agriculture, and it may be best known as the active ingredient in R
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch