14-10-27 Physics researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered that most of the electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries -- commonly found in consumer electronic devices -- are superhalogens, and that the vast majority of these electrolyt...

14-06-30 The chemical used to make tofu and bath salts could also replace a highly toxic and expensive substance used to make solar cells, a University study published in the journal Nature has revealed. Cadmium chloride is currently a key ingredient in sola...

14-03-12 Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery -- especially in the predator/prey/poison cycle. In nature, bright colors are basically neon signs（霓虹灯） that scream, Don't eat me! But how did prey evolve these characteristics? When did predators...

13-03-01 A new model suggests that inhospitable hydrodgen-sulphide rich waters could have delayed the spread of complex life forms in ancient oceans. The research, published online this week in the journal Nature Communications, considers the composition of...

13-01-17 Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos（石棉） , have been alleviated following research showing that reducing their length removes their toxic properties, experts say. In a new study, published January 1...

12-05-15 From human-made toxic chemicals such as industrial by-products to poisons that occur naturally, a water or food supply can be easily contaminated. And for every level of toxic material ingested, there is some level of bodily response, ranging from m...

11-12-15 At least 102 people have died after consuming toxic alcohol in India's West Bengal state, police say. 印度警方称，孟加拉邦至少102人因喝下毒酒而死亡。 Residents of 12 villages in Sangrampur, Magrahat, Usthi and Mandirbazar areas in South 24 Parganas...

10-11-18 There is considerable amount of uncertainty concerning the environmental impacts that animal hormones have on surface water. Higher concentrations of hormones in waterways have been found to cause physiological and sexual impairment（损伤） in fish...

10-09-01 Inorganic（无机的） elements known to be toxic at low concentrations are being discharged（排出，卸货） to air and water by oilsands（油砂） mining and processing according to University of Alberta (U of A) research findings being published this mon...

10-08-03 The dispersant used after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is no more toxic than oil alone, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. 美国环保局称，处理墨西哥湾泄漏原油所使用的分散剂的毒性不会比石油大。 The EPA study follows concerns raised...