Study reveals harm to fish from tiny bit of plastic pollution
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioral effects on fish exposed to the tiny bits of plastic pollution clogging the world’s oceans. Lab...
Can frequent moves contribute to childhood hospitalizations?
Kids who move a lot during their first year of life may end up in the hospital more often than children who stay put in the same home, a recent study suggests. Researchers focused on what they...
Researchers find 39 unreported sources of major pollution: NASA
Researchers in the United States and Canada have located 39 unreported sources of major pollution using a new satellite-based method, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. The...
Clean fuel from ‘bionic leaf’ could ease pressure on farmland
A new clean technology to turn sunlight into liquid fuel could drastically shrink the need for large plantations to grow crops for biofuels, while combating climate change, Harvard University...
‘Fast casual’ restaurant dishes have more calories than fast food
Main courses served at fast-casual restaurants tend to be higher-calorie than traditional fast-food entrees, despite public perception that the offerings at these outlets are healthier, U.S....
Marijuana use by adults “tied to few physical health problems”
Other than being at an increased risk of gum disease, people who smoked marijuana for up to 20 years during adulthood were generally as healthy as people who didn’t light up, according to a...
Better-trained doctors would improve healthcare for trans youths
Pediatricians rarely receive training in gender-affirming health care, and as a result, few transgender youths who are eligible for such healthcare actually receive it, experts say. Now the authors...
Air pollution tied to high blood pressure risk
– Short and long-term exposure to air pollution from vehicle exhaust or burning coal is associated with high blood pressure, according to a review of 17 studies. “Since the 1990s, a hypothesis...
