Ultrafine particles from traffic disturb human olfactory cell function
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study…
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Interconnected challenges of climate change & nutrition
Launched on 25th Otober, two reports outlining both the pathways through which nutrition and climate are connected and the current…
Dogs: Rethinking the status quo of nutrition
There are approximately 70 million domestic dogs and 74 million domestic cats in the United States. The next closest country…
Research and innovation towards safer, sustainable chemicals
The University of Aberdeen has joined a major European research and innovation programme to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment, incorporating…
Nanoplastics can move up the food chain
Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish: A new study from the…
Lead from leaded petrol persists in London air
Research from Imperial College London has found that lead from leaded petrol persists in London’s air despite its ban in…
Location affects male reproductive health
Where we live can affect male reproductive health, finds new study: New research, led by scientists at the University of…
Fungus leather substitute could be eco-friendlier
"Promising" fungal leather substitute that looks and feels like traditional leather could be more sustainable and cheaper than animal and…
Being Human
A major new gallery opens this week at Wellcome Collection explores the meaning of being human in the 21st century…