Exposure to phthalates, a commonly used chemical in plastics, has been estimated to be the primary cause of one in 10 preterm births, according to a new study led by researchers from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Chemicals, Plastic, Pregnancy, Children
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1 in 10 preterm births linked to common plastic chemical
Posted by ArielTechGeek 100 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
“Chemical chaperone” improves Alzheimer’s signs in early & late disease
Posted by ArielTechGeek 149 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that treatment with a ‘chemical chaperone’ assists in reducing the accumulation of protein plaques and restores cognitive functioning in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings could lead to novel treatments to help treat this debilitating disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Protein, Brain, University of Pennsylvania
Could "armored" bacteria replace chemical fertilizers?
Posted by ArielTechGeek 184 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Conventional chemical fertilizers aren't among the most eco-friendly substances in the world, which is one reason why some farmers are exploring the use of beneficial bacteria as an alternative. A new coating technology could make such microbes more widely available than ever before.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: MIT, Crops, Plants, Agriculture, Bacteria
Brain chemical affects how women taste alcohol, changes drinking habits
Posted by ArielTechGeek 242 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have discovered that a chemical in the brain makes alcohol taste bitter to women and may explain the difference in drinking habits between the sexes. The discovery could pave the way for novel treatments to help women curb excessive alcohol use.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Alcohol, Taste, Women, Drinking, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Quantum computer reveals chemical reaction in 100-billionth-speed slow-mo
Posted by ArielTechGeek 263 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Quantum computers can handle calculations that are well out of the reach of traditional computers, and now scientists in Australia have used the tech to observe something usually too fast for the eye to see. The team managed to slow down a molecular interaction by 100 billion times to see what’s really going on in a common chemical reaction.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Quantum Computing
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Chemical cocktail offers "potential to reverse aging with a single pill"
Posted by ArielTechGeek 300 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Most of us begrudgingly accept aging as a part of life – but maybe we don’t have to. A new study led by scientists at Harvard Medical School has identified chemical cocktails that can restore cells to a more youthful state, paving the way for aging-reversal treatments that are more accessible than gene therapy.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Aging, anti-aging, Epigenetics, Chemica
Chemical mapping of young stars sheds light on mysteries or our galaxy
Posted by ArielTechGeek 302 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new chemical map of the local region of our galaxy developed by Keith Hawkins at the University of Texas at Austin has unearthed new structural details of nearby spiral arms of the Milky Way to a distance of 32,600 light years from Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: University of Texas, Galaxy
World slightly safer as US destroys last of its Cold War chemical weapons
Posted by ArielTechGeek 308 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
After over three decades of effort, the United States has destroyed the last of its chemical weapon stockpile that once consisted of 30,000 tonnes of deadly chemical agents in explosive munitions and storage containers.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Department of Defense, Chemical Weapons
Wearables could detect biological & chemical threats for Aussie military
Posted by ArielTechGeek 339 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The health of Australia’s military could soon be monitored using data collected by smartwatches and wearable devices and analyzed using a machine learning algorithm. A new project plans to use such data to detect biological and chemical threats that defense personnel face in the line of duty.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Australia, Department of Defense, Wearable, Health, Un
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