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A new study identifies worrying levels of cadmium in the brown meat of edible crabs, indicating a need for better regulatory measures to protect human health. Many people around the world enjoy eating...
Researchers develop a simple new test that can determine if a person has used a THC–containing product by analysing the sweat content of their fingerprints. Across the world, marijuana is growing in...
Due to environmental pollution, rice produced in many regions of the world can contain high levels of lead – posing a serious risk to human health. A new study outlines a convenient and fast way to...
Researchers create a new biodegradable film that has the added potential to prolong shelf-life and reduce the health risks of packaged poultry products. Polymers that are currently used for food...
Researchers analyse archived newborn blood spots to look for exposures in the womb that may affect the risk of developing the most common childhood cancer. Recent evidence suggests that childhood...
Researchers demonstrate the potential advantages of using 3D UV inkjet printing to create tablet forms of a poorly soluble drug. The low solubility of drug compounds is an increasing challenge in drug...
Surveys of tiny pieces of fragmented plastic – microplastics – have so far largely focussed on marine environments. A new study investigates their abundance in two of the most polluted urban rivers in...
With lung cancer a leading cause of death worldwide, the search for effective new treatments continues. A new study investigates the potential to deliver light-activated drugs directly into the lungs...