To what extent are pharmaceutical and illicit drugs contaminating city rivers?
In research published in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, investigators sampled water from 19 locations across the Hudson and East Rivers in 2021 and 2022 to identify and quantify the prescribed pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse that are making.....»»
Supreme Court weighs in on homelessness crisis, reinstating an Oregon city’s ban on public sleeping
Supreme Court weighs in on homelessness crisis, reinstating an Oregon city’s ban on public sleeping.....»»
Big Pharma’s fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn
PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them. Enlarge / Stephen Ubl, president and chief executive officer of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), speaks during a Bloomber.....»»
Scientists use computational modeling to guide a difficult chemical synthesis
Researchers from MIT and the University of Michigan have discovered a new way to drive chemical reactions that could generate a wide variety of compounds with desirable pharmaceutical properties......»»
Hail the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science of how tiny ice crystals grow dangerously large
Hail the size of grapefruit shattered car windows in Johnson City, Texas. In June, 2024, a storm chaser found a hailstone almost as big as a pineapple. Even larger hailstones have been documented in South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska. Hail has damaged.....»»
Research team develops surfaces designed to discourage spread of resistant bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are becoming a major societal challenge. To solve this problem, researchers are working on new drugs that kill bacteria without promoting resistance, and on new materials that prevent the formation of bacteri.....»»
Clean Water Act leaves about 55% of water flowing out of rivers vulnerable to pollution, study suggests
The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that rivers that only flow in response to weather events—called ephemeral streams—do not fall under the protection of the Clean Water Act. Research published in the journal Science, led by University of Massachuset.....»»
Frostpunk 2 delayed by nearly 2 months following beta feedback
Icy city-builder Frostpunk 2 will no longer come out in the middle of summer as 11 bit Studios delayed its launch until September......»»
VIDEO: Crews battle massive 3-alarm Salt Lake City fire, roads shut down
VIDEO: Crews battle massive 3-alarm Salt Lake City fire, roads shut down.....»»
Massive Shelf Cloud Hovers Over Western Michigan City
Massive Shelf Cloud Hovers Over Western Michigan City.....»»
These are the top cities tech workers want to relocate to
By Amanda Kavanagh Over the last decade, one city has reigned supreme as the most attractive destination in a survey of 150,735 workers from 188 … The post These are the top cities tech workers want to relocate to appeared first on BGR......»»
Should Next-Generation Psychedelics Skip the Trip?
Companies attract venture funding for redesigned psychedelic drugs.....»»
Ozempic Quiets Food Noise in the Brain—But How?
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are revealing how appetite, pleasure and addiction work in the brain.....»»
Storms leave damage across Oklahoma City metro
Storms leave damage across Oklahoma City metro.....»»
New model uses fewer measurements to determine level of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater
It is becoming increasingly obvious that pharmaceutical residues in wastewater are damaging to the environment, making it imperative that wastewater is tested for such residues. However, wastewater measurements are expensive and time-consuming......»»
San Diego"s plan to help beach neighborhoods survive, and thrive, as seas rise
Six projects proposed for San Diego's coastal areas are part of a comprehensive campaign to prepare every city neighborhood for the worst effects of climate change—wildfires, floods, extreme heat and sea-level rise......»»
New global study unveils city-region networks, highlights role of intermediate cities
Rural livelihoods are quite intertwined with urban centers, with mid-sized cities playing an extraordinary role in providing required services, including for food security, agricultural livelihoods and viable rural development, according to a new stu.....»»
Model shows how plankton survive in a turbulent world
How do particles move in turbulent fluids? The answer to this question can be found in a new model presented in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg. The model could help speed up the development of new drugs......»»
Summer in the city: Climate science reveals the impacts of heat
The summer sun beats down. People without air conditioning must find refuge in schools and community centers. Outdoor workers struggle to keep cool. Hot nights interrupt people's sleep, not allowing them to get the rest needed to recover from the war.....»»
Egypt tomb find may shed light on ancient diseases: Ministry
A new discovery of 33 ancient tombs in Egypt's southern city of Aswan could reveal "new information on diseases" prevalent at the time, the tourism and antiquities ministry said Monday......»»
New switchable process for synthesizing 3-aminoindolines and 2"-aminoarylacetic acids from same substrate
Aniline or nitrogen-containing organic molecules like 3-aniline-substituted indoles commonly found in natural products have shown promising results as pharmaceutical contenders. The same goes for moieties such as 2-aminoaryl acetic acid scaffold whic.....»»