The preparation makes the poison: How muscarine in mushrooms becomes toxic
Mushrooms exist in a breathtaking variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Especially in autumn, mushroom hunters go into the forests to find the tastiest of them, prepare them in multiple ways and eat them with relish. However, it is well known that the.....»»
NASA Announces the Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Lunar Flyby
The four astronauts will fly around the moon in preparation for the first human landings there since 1972.....»»
Removing cancer-causing heavy metals from wastewater with photocatalysts
Toxic heavy metals found in wastewater have health and safety ramifications for communities affected by pollution. Hexavalent chromium is a dangerous, cancer-causing byproduct of industrial processes that is known to cause birth defects, severe diarr.....»»
How a major toy company kept 4chan online
Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was a major investor in 4chan. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) Toxic image board 4chan has managed to stay online for the past seven years—amid boyco.....»»
Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore
A crab covered in oil creeps across the sand as Philippine fishermen wearing white protective suits, rubber gloves, and respirator masks scrape toxic sludge from the rocks along the shore......»»
How cybersecurity decision-makers perceive cyber resilience
In an economic climate putting immense pressure on business leaders to prove ROI and team efficiency – a new report from Immersive Labs looks into the lack of confidence cyber leaders have in their team’s preparation and abilities to combat c.....»»
Unwanted visitor ruins spring break in Florida—toxic algae
With its brilliant sun, white sand and turquoise water, Lido Key Beach would make for a perfect postcard of Florida beaches if it weren't for the dozens of dead fish lying on the shore, killed by a toxic algae bloom known as red tide......»»
Solving the paradox of how animals managed to evolve with bright colors without being eaten
A trio of evolutionary biologists, two with Carleton University, the other with Seoul National University, has apparently solved the paradox of aposematism—how animals managed to evolve with bright colors to warn predators of their toxic nature. In.....»»
Leaders with low self-esteem are likely to cause "toxic" stress at work, research shows
There is a mountain of evidence to show that stress is a leading cause of common and lethal diseases, including heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss and premature aging......»»
Earlier algae blooms, lingering toxins: Invasive species cause big changes to a lake"s microbial community
New research from University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists traces two tiny invasive species through their outsized effects on the water quality, algae blooms and toxic conditions in a Wisconsin lake......»»
Magnetic recoverable enzyme formulation removes mycotoxin from fruit-derived products
A research team led by Prof. Li Boqiang from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an immobilized enzyme preparation with high efficiency, stability, safety and easy separation, which can degrade patulin in contamin.....»»
Toxic Twitter abuse could skew UK wildlife law
Wildlife conservation efforts could suffer because toxic online rows about trophy hunting are becoming increasingly abusive, ecologists have warned......»»
What "Chernobyl dogs" can tell us about survival in contaminated environments
In the first step toward understanding how dogs—and perhaps humans—might adapt to intense environmental pressures such as exposure to radiation, heavy metals, or toxic chemicals, researchers have found that two groups of dogs living within the Ch.....»»
Researchers develop highly-efficient, non-toxic method to upcycle single-use plastic
A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process to convert polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots......»»
Post-apocalyptic drama "Silo" to debut May 5 on Apple TV+
Apple has shared a trailer for its new 10-episode dystopian drama, "Silo," based on Hugh Howey's best-selling series of post-apocalyptic science fiction novels.Image Credit: AppleSet in a ruined and toxic future, "Silo" is a world-building drama that.....»»
The mushrooms you can wear and build with
A growing number of firms are turning fungi roots into clothing and building material......»»
Study suggests lead from innovative solar cells is not as toxic as feared
Scientists from Skoltech and other research centers have systematically studied the toxicity of materials used in perovskite solar cells. They conclude that, once the remaining technological hurdles are overcome, mass production of this potentially c.....»»
Reconstructing the evolutionary history of detoxifying enzymes
Our body produces lots of enzymes that break down toxic substances. One class of such enzymes are the flavin-containing monooxygenases (FMOs), which are present in all tetrapods. Humans have five different FMO genes, of which the first four display t.....»»
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds that 94% of pheasants on sale for human consumption were killed using lead......»»
MAVEN status update
NASA's MAVEN spacecraft entered safe mode on Feb. 16 after encountering an issue with its Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), which measures the spacecraft rate of rotation for use in determining its pointing. The IMU had been powered up in preparation.....»»
Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work
An independent scientific agency that advises the federal government on policies that could impact marine mammals said there is no evidence linking site preparation work for offshore wind farms with a number of whale deaths along the U.S. East Coast......»»