New Antifreeze Cream Prevents Frostbite Injuries to Skin
Skiers, hikers, soldiers and others exposed to extreme cold temperatures can experience frostbite — a painful injury that occurs when ice crystals form in the…
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Wearable Air Sampler Measures Personal COVID Virus Exposure
Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene, and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in public places, but even with these measures, scientists have detected…
A Single Clothes Dryer Can Discharge Up to 120 Million Airborne Microfibers Annually
Clothes Dryers Are an Underappreciated Source of Airborne Microfibers No one likes when their favorite clothes develop holes or unravel after many laundry cycles. But…
Weight-Loss Drugs, Revisited: New Molecules To Help People Safely Shed Extra Pounds
Drugs that promise to help people lose weight have had a checkered past, such as the infamous fen-phen that was pulled from the market in…
Creating New Meat Alternatives With 3D Printing – And Cocoa Butter
No longer just a dream of vegetarians and vegans, fake meat is becoming more widely available in grocery stores and restaurants. And more options are…
COVID-19 and Beyond: Year in Pharma 2021
Not surprisingly, COVID-19 vaccines and antiviral treatments dominated headlines in 2021. But in addition to these breakthroughs, pharmaceutical and biotech companies continued to work on…
People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Have More Microplastics in Their Feces
Microplastics — tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in length – are everywhere, from bottled water to food to air. According to recent…
Making Apple Spirits – Such As Calvados and Applejack Brandy – Taste Better
The holiday season is a time of celebrations and festive drinks, some of which are made with apple liquors. These classic spirits have a…
Many Schools Have High Lead Levels in Drinking Water – Researchers Have a Better Way To Identify Them
Consuming lead can cause health problems for anyone, but children are particularly vulnerable because the element can interfere with their growth and development. While water…
Battery-Free, Wearable Sensor Measures Airborne Nicotine Exposure From E-Cigarettes
Some studies have shown that nicotine, an addictive substance in electronic cigarettes, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorders. But to get a full…
Effectiveness of Ultrasound Cancer Therapy Boosted by CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor. However, the treatment isn’t…
New Plant-Based Gummy Vitamins Can Help Vegans and Vegetarians Get Their Essential Nutrients
Worldwide, millions of people follow vegan and vegetarian diets for religious, ethical, environmental, or economic reasons. While these diets have purported health benefits, they can…
Why Does Cannabis Smell Skunky? New Compounds Detected With 2D Gas Chromatography
As cannabis is legalized in more areas, it has become increasingly popular as a medicinal and recreational drug. This plant produces a pungent, skunk-like odor…
Human Blood Detected in Bright Red Paint on 1,000-Year-Old Gold Mask From Peru
Thirty years ago, archeologists excavated the tomb of an elite 40–50-year-old man from the Sicán culture of Peru, a society that predated the Incas. The…
How Is It Raining Plastic?! [Video]
Every year, more than 1,000 tons of plastic rain down onto national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S. In this week’s episode, we…
Are We Standing on a Quadrillion Tons of Diamonds? [Video]
There might be a quadrillion tons of diamonds 100 miles below Earth’s surface. But the farthest we’ve traveled is 7 miles down, so how could…
New Dental Bleaching Gel: Whiter Teeth, Without the Burn
Most people would like to flash a smile of pearly whites, but over time teeth can become stained by foods, beverages, and some medications. Unfortunately,…
There’s $700 Trillion Worth of Gold in Seawater! Can We Extract It? [Video]
The ocean has about 20 million tons of gold in it — that’s around 700 TRILLION DOLLARS worth of gold! In this episode of Reactions,…