A researcher has discovered a new method to remove so-called 'forever chemicals' from our drinking water by heating the PFAS with granular activated carbon. The discovery represents a significant ...

Here we explore peptide inhibitors of Cdc20, a substrate-recognition subunit and activator of the E3 ubiquitin ligase the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) that is essential in mitosis and ...

“If bacteria survive in a harsh, polluted environment, it’s probably because they have adapted to use surrounding chemical ...

Boil notices are for killing bacteria. VOCs are chemicals. As Andrew Whelton, a professor of civil engineering and ecological engineering at Purdue University puts it, “Chemicals can’t be killed.

The research follows the identification of a mysterious, potentially toxic chemical byproduct found in treated drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. If you’re concerned about the ...

Environmental groups have launched a broadside at the chemicals industry, accusing lobbyists of a massive campaign to block planned restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS ...

1Cellular Degradation Biology Center, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, ...

Water treatment plants usually use technologies called granular activated carbon and ion exchange resin to remove PFAS from contaminated drinking water. Small, kitchen-based options include ...

American chemicals producer Chemours, the group behind the Teflon brand, has been lobbying harder than any other business to water down a proposed European Union ban on harmful PFAS chemicals, ...

If you've been diagnosed with an environmental Penicillium mold allergy, you might wonder if that means you could have a penicillin allergy or food allergies, too. An environmental mold allergy is ...

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When water is depleted, the system is vulnerable to chemical contamination. Drinking water contamination can also come from the air and from damage to water system infrastructure. Heat can ...