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Researchers develop first analytical method to evaluate new cyanide and mustard gas antidote

To develop antidotes for chemical agents, such as cyanide and mustard gas, scientists need analytical methods that track not only the level of exposure but also how the drug counteracts the effects of the chemical.

24 Feb 2018

'Click chemistry' approach may improve disease-fighting properties of drugs

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a quick and easy way to simultaneously modify dozens of drugs or molecules to improve their disease-fighting properties.

19 Feb 2018

Excess emissions can make serious contributions to air pollution, study shows

When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas in August, industrial facilities in the state shut down, then reopened a few days later. In doing so, they produced nearly 2,000 tons of "excess emissions" -- air pollutants in addition to what was allowed as part of their normal operation.

14 Feb 2018

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Marine shipping fuels will get a whole lot cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization requires fuels to contain 80-86 percent less sulfur.

7 Feb 2018

Selenium protects specialized neurons from cell death during postnatal development

Exactly 200 years ago, the Swedish scientist Jöns Jacob Berzelius discovered the trace element selenium, which he named after the goddess of the moon, Selene.

29 Dec 2017

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

Researchers in Sweden have succeeded in taking the next step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds in the fight against cancer.

13 Dec 2017

Scientists develop new method for more effective photothermal treatment of tumors

Nanorods made of bismuth sulfide kill tumor cells with heat when they are irradiated with near-infrared light. Chinese scientists are now making these weapons more powerful by remodeling the defect state of the nanorod crystal lattice by adding gold nanodots.

12 Dec 2017

Asthma prevalence and urgent care vary widely among different neighborhoods, research reveals

In a new study presented at CHEST 2017, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center in New York aimed to determine if the associations between combustion-related air pollutant levels and urgent asthma care differed by neighborhood in New York City.

23 Oct 2017

Rutgers scientists find efficient way to enhance nutritional value of corn

Rutgers scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn - the world's largest commodity crop - by inserting a bacterial gene that causes it to produce a key nutrient called methionine, according to a new study.

9 Oct 2017

Asian dust exposure associated with onset of myocardial infarction

A recent environmental epidemiological study by Japanese researchers has shown that Asian sand particles blown to Japan from desert areas of the Asian continent are associated with the onset of myocardial infarction.

11 Sep 2017

Study finds link between elemental sulfur use and respiratory problems in farmworkers' children

Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new research led by UC Berkeley.

17 Aug 2017

Synthetic molecule can disrupt hunger-signaling pathway, research suggests

New research suggests that a man-made cousin of a small molecule found in olive oil can disrupt the hunger-signaling pathway.

27 Jul 2017

New compound takes positive step toward creating drug for melanoma

While past attempts to treat melanoma failed to meet expectations, an international team of researchers are hopeful that a compound they tested on both mice and on human cells in a petri dish takes a positive step toward creating a drug that can kill melanoma cancer cells without harming nearby healthy cells.

26 Jul 2017

UD researchers receive $1 million Keck Foundation grant to dive deep into lives of microbes

Even in sediment cores extracted more than a mile beneath the ocean floor, you'll find them. Tiny organisms only a cell in size chug along ever so slowly.

19 Jul 2017

Expert explains why onions bring tears to your eyes

According to the National Onion Association (yes, that's a thing), approximately 170 countries grow onions, and it's estimated that 9.2 million acres of onions are harvested annually around the world.

21 Jun 2017

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

Vaisala instruments will measure the air quality in the Helsinki region in a new measurement network to be built by the Smart & Clean project parties -Vaisala, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY, University of Helsinki, Pegasor, and Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation - during 2017 and 2018.

From Vaisala Corporation 9 Jun 2017

Sulfur News and Research

Researchers develop first analytical method to evaluate new cyanide and mustard gas antidote

'Click chemistry' approach may improve disease-fighting properties of drugs

Excess emissions can make serious contributions to air pollution, study shows

Cleaner shipping fuels will result in reduction of childhood asthma, study finds

Selenium protects specialized neurons from cell death during postnatal development

Researchers take step toward using man-made nanoscale compounds to fight cancer

Scientists develop new method for more effective photothermal treatment of tumors

Asthma prevalence and urgent care vary widely among different neighborhoods, research reveals

Rutgers scientists find efficient way to enhance nutritional value of corn

Asian dust exposure associated with onset of myocardial infarction

Study finds link between elemental sulfur use and respiratory problems in farmworkers' children

Synthetic molecule can disrupt hunger-signaling pathway, research suggests

New compound takes positive step toward creating drug for melanoma

UD researchers receive $1 million Keck Foundation grant to dive deep into lives of microbes

Expert explains why onions bring tears to your eyes

Vaisala instruments monitor air quality in the Helsinki region

New report suggests innovative approaches for better response to chemical inhalation disasters

Researchers reveal molecular details of how pathogens survive human immune responses

Synthetic biologists engineer gut bacteria capable of sensing colitis

Researchers characterize ‘gold fingers’ using ion mobility mass spectrometry

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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