Potential role of bioaerosol sampling in disease surveillance

A pilot study shows that non-invasive bioaerosol sampling and molecular diagnostics can detect respiratory viruses in…

High lead levels found in some spices purchased abroad: New York City cases

Investigations of lead poisoning cases in New York City have found high levels of lead in…

Maternal stress at conception linked to children’s stress response at age 11

A new study finds that mothers' stress levels at the moment they conceive their children are…

Money ills add to cancer struggle

One in five cancer patients could be experiencing financial difficulties because of their care needs, according…

Biological templating: Using a virus to speed up modern computers

Researchers have successfully developed a method -- using a bacteriophage -- that could lead to unprecedented…

Why the rise of populist nationalist leaders rewrites global climate talks

The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist…

Why the rise of populist nationalist leaders rewrites global climate talks

The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist…

Mystery of color patterns of reef fish solved

Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have…

Wildfire ash could trap mercury

Researchers studying ash from recent California wildfires report that burned material in forests might help sequester…

Uranium in mine dust could dissolve in human lungs

Although active uranium mining in New Mexico has ceased, rates of cardiovascular and metabolic disease remain…