Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with hydrogen, phosphorus forms the molecule phosphine (PH3), an explosive, highly toxic gas.
Astrobiology
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In the summer of 2022, toxins produced by the brackish-water algae Prymnesium parvum killed about 1,000 metric tons of fish, snails, and mussels in the River Oder. In a study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2025
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A team of researchers including Rice University's James Tour and Shichen Xu has developed an ultrafast, one-step method to recover rare earth elements (REEs) from discarded magnets using an innovative approach that offers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 30, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a method to recycle polyurethane foam from mattresses and furniture and also household sponges. They did this safely, without using toxic chemicals. The discovery offers ...
Polymers
Sep 29, 2025
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Endotoxin, a toxic chemical found in bacteria, makes up only 0.0001% of PM2.5 fine particles but packs a serious punch when it comes to its bioactivity.
Manufacturers of infrared cameras face a growing problem: The toxic heavy metals in today's infrared detectors are increasingly banned under environmental regulations, forcing companies to choose between performance and compliance.
Nanophysics
Sep 22, 2025
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A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a faster and cleaner method for recovering aluminum and removing toxic metals from bauxite residue, or red mud, which is a hazardous by-product of aluminum production.
Materials Science
Sep 16, 2025
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Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, have developed new organic compounds that act as highly sensitive oxygen sensors. These sensors can accurately detect even the slightest amounts of oxygen in ...
Biochemistry
Sep 11, 2025
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In Alaska's Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning fish and wreaking havoc ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 9, 2025
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Amid toxic algal blooms in South Australia and mass fish deaths across the country, a new piece of technology designed by one of Perth's leading marine scientists may hold a solution.
Ecology
Sep 8, 2025
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