A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust.

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University; Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China Center ...

Scientists recently reported an unexpected deep-sea development in the Pacific: certain metallic rocks seem to be making oxygen in the dark, without light or sunshine, at the bottom of the ocean. This ...

"My sense is that clinical B6 toxicity is under-reported," said GP and dietitian Terri-Lynne South, who has noticed a rise in the number of cases aligned with the increasing popularity of dietary ...

Most people improve simply by decreasing their intake of vitamin A. Hypervitaminosis A, or vitamin A toxicity, occurs when you have too much vitamin A in your body. This condition may be acute or ...

Oxygen is the breath of life ... We used chemicals to induce mitochondrial toxicity, looking for suppressors. That’s what gave rise to the idea that hypoxia could somehow be beneficial.

Before them stood a silvery metal contraption swathed in colourful wires – a box that they hope will one day make oxygen on the moon. Once the team vacated the sphere, the experiment began.

The number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ( ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) has risen sharply in recent decades, and research continues to look at ...

Last year, the team made headlines when it published a paper describing how metal lumps at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean seemed to produce oxygen without sunlight Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent ...

Roth and staff scientist Mike Morrison, PhD, both co-authors on the study, liked the potential they saw in Suraci and wanted him to get going quickly on understanding oxygen toxicity in the ...

Polypropylene is a type of plastic used to make everything from yogurt containers to water bottles. It's easy to recycle and is one of the most popular plastics used today. You'll know a piece of ...