Chemicals : Science World Report

Jul 29, 2015 04:44 PM EDT

Brain Chemicals Help Keep Our Wakeful Periods Normal

New findings published in the journal Neuron examine certain brain chemicals involved with wakefulness.

Jun 23, 2015 11:30 AM EDT

Cancer May be Triggered by Chemical Cocktail of Commonly Used Chemicals

A cocktail of common chemicals may trigger cancer. Scientists have taken a look at 85 chemicals not considered carcinogenic to humans and found that 50 supported key cancer-related mechanisms at exposures found in the environment today.

Jun 01, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

New Study Discovers Link Between ADHD and Pesticide Exposure in Boys

It turns out that a commonly used household pesticide may lead to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young teens.

May 21, 2015 11:38 AM EDT

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Found In Baby Teethers

New findings published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology reveal that two of ten teethers, otherwise known as plastic toys that are used to sooth a teething infant, held endocrine disrupting chemicals that can ease aches and pains in a baby's mouth. However, they can contain added health risks.

Feb 09, 2015 11:01 AM EST

Love At First Smell: Can Pheromones Really Help Us Find A Date? (VIDEO)

Can pheromones really help us get a date?

Aug 26, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

Toxin Exposure May Impact Great Grandchildren and Cause Them to be More Susceptible to Stress

It turns out that exposure to toxins could impact children generations later. Scientists have discovered that female rates whose great grandparents were exposed to vinclozolin became far more vulnerable to stress.

Aug 21, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

The Stellar Origins of Our Toothpaste: Fluorine Created by Red Giants

Most people know that fluorine can be found in our toothpaste, but did you know about its stellar origins? Scientists have found that fluorine was probably formed billions of years ago in now dead stars of the same type as our own sun.

Jul 31, 2014 10:58 AM EDT

DDT Exposure Linked to Obesity, Diabetes and High Cholesterol in Female Descendents

It turns out that pregnant mice who have been exposed to DDT are more likely to have female offspring that have an increased risk in obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and related conditions.

Jul 27, 2014 03:34 PM EDT

Scientists Discover Widespread Insecticides Leach into Midwest Rivers

How widespread are insecticides? They're apparently leaching into our water supplies. Scientists have taken a closer look at neonicotinoid insecticides in the Midwestern United States and have found that they're present in our rivers.

Jun 17, 2014 10:27 AM EDT

Chemical Pollution in Freshwater Sources is Far Stronger Than Originally Thought

Researchers have found that toxic chemicals, which were once thought to be more of a local problem affecting only a few bodies of water, are actually more of a large scale ecological risk that affect several thousands of European aquatic systems.

May 02, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

The Chemical Vocabulary of Plants: Specialized Metabolites Defend Against Transient Threats

Some of the best chemists in the world aren't humans, they're plants. Now, scientists are unraveling the astounding chemical vocabulary of plants, revealing how they defend themselves while rooted to one location.

Jan 07, 2014 07:22 AM EST

New Compounds Created by Grilling Meat are Hundreds of Times More Mutagenic

Scientists have uncovered chemical compounds that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than their parent compounds, which are known carcinogens. Not only that, but these compounds are produced by certain types of chemical reactions, such as those found in vehicle exhaust or grilling meat.