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How to improve and accelerate testing of chemicals
Recommendations from DEFRA's Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) have set out steps that could make the UK a leader in more ethical, safer, and cost-effective chemical testing, through ...
Testing Reveals Mysterious Balls That Washed Up On Sydney Beach Made Of Absolutely Heinous Human Waste Mixture
A few weeks back, 'mysterious black balls' washed up on Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia and at the time it was evident they ...
It’s raining ‘forever chemicals’ in this major city — and likely everywhere else, researchers warn: ‘PFAS are practically everywhere’
Health experts have only recently begun to explore the harmful — and potentially carcinogenic — properties of PFAS.
Down in the weeds: How host specificity testing works
Fortunately for us, weeds have enemies. Biocontrol harnesses the power of these natural adversaries, limiting the otherwise ...
Ligand engineering method streamlines design for chemical reactions in catalysis and drug delivery
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a technique called Virtual Ligand-Assisted Optimization, or VLAO, ...
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New recommendations published on how to improve and accelerate testing of chemicals
New recommendations from DEFRA’s Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) have set out steps that could make the UK a world leader in more ethical, safer, and cost-effective chemical testing, ...
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Researchers test for ‘forever chemicals’ in Big Sioux River
Sioux Falls suspended 21 of its wells suspected of PFAS contamination after the detection. Since then, all raw water samples ...
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Europe moves to replace toxicity testing on animals
European Union (EU) regulators are one step closer to phasing out animal testing in the hazard assessment of chemicals. The ...
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Wine Analysis: From Quality Control to Authenticity Verification
Rigorous wine analysis combines chemical, microbial, and sensory testing to maintain high standards of quality and ...
Analysis: Abu Dhabi goes nuclear for SMRs
As the UAE invests in tech, low carbon fuels, and chemicals, small modular reactors have become a part of its strategy for ...
Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according ...
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Chemistry riddle: Lasers probe nuclear structure of elements to test periodic table’s limit
A team of scientists set out to probe some of the heaviest elements in the periodic table using an advanced form of laser ...