Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen ...
An important study in Nature Microbiology challenges the entrenched assumptionthat synthetic chemicals can be targeted for specific uses and have limited effects beyond those uses. In particular, the ...
Havovi Chichger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Chemicals are everywhere. Everything in our world is made of elements, so everything is some type of chemical, and nothing is really “chemical-free.” But of course, not all chemicals are natural, and ...
A screen of more than a thousand chemicals, including many found in food, water, and consumer products, shows that everyday pollutants can act like antibiotics inside the gut, reshaping microbial ...
Alan Walker receives core research funding from the Scottish Government’s Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). He also works on research projects funded by the UKRI ...