Arsenic in field runoff linked to poultry litter
Fields amended with poultry litter can accumulate significant levels of arsenic, according to studies by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and associates. These findings provide key...
View ArticleResearchers probe arsenic effects on cells, immune system
(PhysOrg.com) -- In continuing research on the effects of arsenic on mast cells, which help regulate the body’s immune system and organ function, University of Maine biochemist Julie Gosse and a team...
View ArticleAccessing the risk of arsenic ingestion with mineralogy
Canadian researchers working at Brookhaven's National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) have created a method for determining how much of the arsenic in soil tailings -- byproducts of the mining industry...
View ArticleScientists solve mystery of arsenic compound
Scientists have solved an important mystery about why an arsenic compound, called arsenite, can kill us, and yet function as an effective therapeutic agent against disease and infections.
View ArticleLink found between arsenic in drinking water and strokes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in Michigan in the U.S. suggests the presence of moderate levels of arsenic in drinking water could increase the risk of strokes.
View ArticleArsenic early in treatment improves survival for leukemia patients
Arsenic, a toxic compound with a reputation as a good tool for committing homicide, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), when...
View ArticleUsing plants against soils contaminated with arsenic
Two essential genes that control the accumulation and detoxification of arsenic in plant cells have been identified. This discovery is the fruit of an international collaboration involving laboratories...
View ArticleHeavy metals in seafood: Satisfactory results of interlaboratory comparison
Fifty-seven laboratories from 29 countries volunteered to put their measuring competence to the test. Each laboratory received a sample without knowing the levels of heavy metals present, and was asked...
View ArticleScientists look deeper for coal ash hazards
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency weighs whether to define coal ash as hazardous waste, a Duke University study identifies new monitoring protocols and insights that can help...
View ArticleArsenic-polluted water toxic to Bangladesh economy
The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization and known to be responsible for...
View ArticleNew life form found on Earth: Deadly arsenic breathes life into organisms...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Evidence that the toxic element arsenic can replace the essential nutrient phosphorus in biomolecules of a naturally occurring bacterium expands the scope of the search for life beyond...
View Article3 Questions: Sara Seager on the discovery of a 'new' form of life
Yesterday, NASA announced the discovery of a bacterium that can grow on a diet of arsenic and thus doesn't share the biological building blocks traditionally associated with all life forms. The...
View ArticleCritics raise doubts on NASA's arsenic bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASAs announcement last week that bacteria had been discovered that appeared to replace phosphorus with arsenic and thrive even in the most poisonous environments, has now come under...
View ArticleLU researcher: NASA's ET hype does disservice to science
NASA researchers recently unveiled a major discovery -- the first identified microorganism on Earth able to thrive using toxic arsenic rather than phosphorus, which forms the DNA-backbone of all other...
View ArticleNASA's arsenic-eating life form gets a second look
Soon after NASA-funded researchers announced this month they had found a new life form that thrives on arsenic, critics took to the blogosphere with skeptical views and downright insults.
View ArticleNASA's arsenic life-form scientist answers critics
The NASA-funded scientist whose discovery of a bacterium that thrives on arsenic prompted an avalanche of criticism responded Thursday with a statement answering questions about her research.
View ArticleArsenic agent shuts down two hard-to-treat cancers in animal experiments
Researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center, have found that an arsenic-based agent already FDA-approved for a type of leukemia...
View ArticleLED products billed as eco-friendly contain toxic metals, study finds
Those light-emitting diodes marketed as safe, environmentally preferable alternatives to traditional lightbulbs actually contain lead, arsenic and a dozen other potentially hazardous substances,...
View ArticleChina adopts heavy metal reduction plan
China has adopted a plan to tackle heavy-metal pollution, according to state media, after more than 30 major poisoning incidents since 2009.
View ArticleQueen's University scientists behind safer drinking water in US
Pioneering technology by scientists at Queen's University Belfast, which is transforming the lives of millions of people in Asia, is now being used to create safer drinking water in the United States.
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