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New database maps plastic chemical exposure and human health …

WEBThe database indicates that ‘endocrine, nutritional, or metabolic’ effects on human health are the most studied, while the ‘sexual health’, ‘sleep–wake’ and ‘infectious or parasitic’

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Is modern food lower in nutrients

WEBIn 2022, Mayer published another study comparing food in the UK with tables’ data, this time with three data points: 1940, 1991 and 2019. Her findings suggest an astonishing …

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NIH’s new data sharing policy is coming, and it’s a ‘big cultural shift’

WEBThe new rule, which is generating some concern within the research community, replaces the NIH’s existing data sharing policy that has been around since 2003, and applies to …

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The launch of a new field: precision microbiome editing

WEBA new $70 million (£56 million) project, co-led by several prominent scientists including University of California, Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna – who shared the 2020 …

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Uncovering the secrets of tea Research Chemistry World

WEBTo discover the fundamentals of tea’s health benefits, scientists in Germany have investigated the interactions of compounds from tea with cells on a molecular level. Both …

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The chemists dedicated to making drinking water safer

WEBBased at the University of Eswatini (the southern African country formerly known as Swaziland) and collaborating with colleagues in South Africa, a lot of Ndlovu’s research …

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Antimicrobial resistance: Exploring the One Health perspective and

WEBAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide challenge now and in the coming years. To help address this complex problem, the One Health approach is being …

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Lead found in Beethoven’s hair reveals news insight into his ailing

WEBHigh concentrations of lead in two locks of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven suggest that exposure to the element – through plumbed wine (added as a sweetener and …

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Nature and mental wellbeing – Building a better chemistry culture

WEBAs part of the Building a better chemistry culture series, this webinar focusses on the 2021 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek (10-16 May) theme: access to nature and the …

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Certain household chemicals could pose a threat to brain health

WEBTwo classes of household chemicals have been found to impair the development of glial cells located in the central nervous system. The researchers, who are based in the …

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WHO clarifies glyphosate risks Business Chemistry World

WEBUN and WHO panel conclude the herbicide glyphosate is ‘unlikely’ to cause cancer at realistic exposure levels. A new report from the United Nations (UN) and World Health …

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Why asbestos is still used around the world

WEBAsbestos causes cancers of the lung, ovaries and larynx and is suspected to cause others, including gastrointestinal cancer. Once inhaled, asbestos fibres may stay in the body …

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Africa plans a network of genomics centres of excellence to tackle

WEBAfrica plans a network of genomics centres of excellence to tackle disease. A plan to set up centres of excellence for genomics across Africa aims to transform access to cutting …

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The science of skincare Feature Chemistry World

WEBIn the Boots product that Griffiths tested, the active ingredient was pro-retinol – a form of vitamin A.Topical retinoids were first used to treat acne, before it was noticed that …

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Smart tattoos are keeping tabs on our health

WEBIn summer 2020, LogicInk soft launched its first tattoo – a UV sensor that monitors cumulative UV exposure. Initially dark blue, the tattoo turns bright pink when the …

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Should I help make fullerenes if people are going to eat them

WEBIn November 2018 three companies contacted me for advice about how to build apparatus to make pure fullerenes. These companies are part of a growing number around the …

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Haleon emerges from GSK consumer healthcare spin-off

WEBThe segment that has become Haleon was created in July 2019 when Pfizer and GSK combined their consumer healthcare businesses in a joint venture. Pfizer will retain 32% …

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Merck & Co identifies nitrosamine source in diabetes drugs

WEBUS drug giant Merck & Co has found the cause of nitrosamine contaminants in three blockbuster diabetes drugs containing the active ingredient sitagliptin. Nitrosamine …

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US government bans Wuhan lab from federal funding

WEBThe Biden administration has banned the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China from receiving US federal funding after concluding that research there that had been financed …

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Why are there metal particles in never-used cannabis vapes

WEBThe new research, which was a collaboration between Health Canada and the National Research Council of Canada’s Metrology Research Centre, was presented at the spring …

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