Toxic : Science World Report

Dec 12, 2016 05:34 AM EST

Mutant Fish Evolved To Tolerate Polluted, Toxic Waters: Here Is How They Do It

Atlantic killifish have evolved into a species resilient to the toxic effects of polluted waters. How can they do this?

Sep 24, 2016 02:49 AM EDT

E-cigarettes Flavorings Make It More Toxic For Users, Second Hand Smokers

People say that e-cigarettes are better than real cigarettes, however, the flavorings make this alternative more toxic for humans.

Jan 22, 2016 02:40 PM EST

The Chemical Warfare Of Small, Deadly Sea Slugs

Researchers conduct detailed study of toxic compound Latrunculin A found in five closely-related species of sea slugs.

Dec 14, 2015 07:00 PM EST

Toxic Algae May be Causing Brain Damage and Memory Loss for California Sea Lions

Sea lions may be being poisoned by toxic algae.

Dec 09, 2015 04:57 PM EST

'Cooling Cap' FDA-Approved In U.S. To Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new device that will help prevent hair loss in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Dec 04, 2015 12:32 PM EST

Ancient Oceans' Toxicity Changed Evolution Of Complex Life: Study Reveals New Findings

When a team of international researchers examined rocks from the bottom of ancient oceans, they found that the oceans had high marine arsenic concentrations, revealing that they had been toxic for a while.

Nov 05, 2015 09:02 AM EST

3D-Printing May be Toxic: New Study Reveals Plastics Harm Fish Embryos

It turns out that some 3D printed objects may actually be toxic. Scientists have found that some parts produced by commercial 3D printers are toxic to certain fish embryos.

Oct 20, 2015 12:31 PM EDT

Skeletons Reveal Being Rich in the Middle Ages May Have Harmed Your Health

Being rich in the Middle Ages may have actually caused a person more harm than good. Researchers have found that wealthy people during this time period were more exposed to the toxic heavy metal lead than the poor.

Aug 07, 2015 02:42 PM EDT

Climate Change: Dangerous, Toxic Algae Bloom Stretches from California to Alaska

An unprecedented bloom of toxic algae that spans the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada has travelled all the way to Alaska.

Mar 30, 2015 04:35 PM EDT

New Cancer Treatment Less Toxic: Could It One Day Replace Chemotherapy?

New findings published in the journal Oncotarget examine how a less-toxic class of drugs combined with fasting may help kill breast, colorectal and lung cancer than a combination treatment of chemotherapy and fasting, alone.

Feb 03, 2015 03:12 PM EST