Using bees as biomonitors can be a more sensitive and effective way of detecting contaminants than traditional sampling methods, new research shows.
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Caracals are most likely being exposed to metals like arsenic, lead and mercury through their diet.
Levels of trace metals inside can be higher than the sources of contamination outside. It underscores the need for households to take care to prevent those contaminants being brought indoors.
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally. But toxic wastewater and inefficiency hamper current techniques. A new approach uses custom membranes to clean water more easily.
A simple chemical reaction turns the red pigment of beets into a new, nontoxic blue dye.
Reduced lead exposure has made us smarter and healthier. Could changes in regulatory agencies across North America endanger this?
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