As if last month’s news that microplastics are easily detectable in human testicles wasn’t bad enough, a new study now further confirms an unfortunately logical conclusion to the uncomfortable truth—polymer particles are increasingly being found in semen. And while previous research documented the pollutants in just some samples, the latest results are especially disconcerting. According […]
Find out if there are PFAS in your drinking water by referring to existing reports or testing your household’s tap water.
After nearly 50 years, the Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions, changing the future of US medical schools and healthcare.
Removing lead from homes, schools, and daycare centers could reduce exposure for half a million children under the age of 6.
This article was originally published on Undark. The transition to online learning in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic was, by many accounts, a failure. While there were some bright spots across the country, the transition was messy and uneven—countless teachers had neither the materials nor training they needed to effectively connect with students […]
It’s a potentially useful tool for preventing and controlling the spread of tropical disease like zika and dengue.
If a train carrying toxins derails, or a nuclear weapon explodes, NARAC can predict where the wind-blown hazards will travel.
More than a billion of Americans come down with the cold every year, but scientists continue to wrestle with developing a universal vaccine.
The irregular levels of a self-made antibiotic reveals an answer to why people with diabetes suffer from recurring UTIs.
Two reports from The Citizen Lab and Human Rights Watch earlier this month detail China’s deeply disturbing, ongoing campaign to harvest the DNA of its ethnic minority populations and dissidents. This is particularly evident in Tibet where government repression and forced cultural assimilation campaigns have been pushed for decades. Copious evidence from both reports dating […]
