Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have recently published an article in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances which shows that old toys and dress-up items may contain toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, damage DNA or disrupt the future reproductive capacities of children.

Researchers have revealed in a study that stressors including high salinity and lack of nutrients can impact plants such as habaneros. This situation changes the levels of natural compounds in the peppers and might lead to complications for growing peppers and for their shelf life after harvest.

A modification that creates more male offspring was able to eliminate populations of malaria mosquitoes in lab experiments.

People around the world are seeing fewer and fewer stars in the night sky. The change in star visibility can be explained by an increase in the sky brightness of 7-10 percent per year. The rate of change is faster than satellite measurements of artificial light emissions on Earth would at first suggest.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have revisited the forgotten drug PIK-75 and have revealed that the drug could block two crucial cancer-causing pathways of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-All).

Alzheimer's is often associated with so-called plaques in the brain. However, these protein deposits on neurons are probably not solely responsible for the disease. A new study by researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum, for example, provides evidence that certain protein residues can also penetrate into the interior of the cells and lead to their death.

Multitudes of amateur chefs will soon enjoy perfect al dente pasta and cleaner kitchen walls, as new research shows how measurements with a ruler — not the mythologized throwing against the nearest vertical surface — may be the best way to confirm when pasta is fully cooked.

Agilent Technologies has selected Fluor Corporation to expand its oligonucleotide therapeutics manufacturing facility in Colorado, USA. The unit will include state-of-the-art engineering enhancements such as advanced automation, water reduction strategies and solvent capturing to optimize cost and construction.

Nearly all of us have in one way or another come into contact with PCR tests in recent months. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) only requires a small DNA sample of the virus to detect an infection with Covid-19. In recent weeks and months, companies have successfully launched ever faster test kits — some of which we are presenting in this article.

A new study has revealed that the temperatures in North-West Europe during the summers are increasing at twice the rate of the average summers. The study also calls for immediate action by policy makers to undertake measures to protect the society from the harmful impacts of climate change.