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Synopsis Coffee controversy brews on.
Researchers find that a single exposure to caffeine changes heart development and long-term heart function in mouse embryos that are exposed through their ...
Synopsis Nanotubes suppress immune response of human lung cells.
Extremely small carbon nanotubes can move through lung fluid and suppress normal immune responses in human lung cells, finds this laboratory study.
Blog Entry A missed opportunity to educate about “nanofoods.”
A National Geographic News article highlights the many improvements that nanotch may create for foods, but it only touches on the concerns surrounding this ...
Synopsis Toxic materials hitchhike into cells on nanoparticles.
Toxicants that cannot enter cells on their own can get in and hurt them when they are bound in nanoparticles, those very, very small materials now widely used ...
Synopsis Carbon nanomaterials damage rat DNA.
A single exposure to carbon-based nanomaterials can damage DNA in a rat's sensitive liver and lung tissue, raising health concerns for people exposed through ...
Synopsis Smaller sized nanomaterials inflict a bigger bite.
The smaller the size, the more damage silver nanomaterials will have, according to research with cells from the lungs of rats. Use of silver nanomaterials is ...
Blog Entry Covering complexities of nanomaterials.
Two major British news sources presented balanced views of a new report outlining the risks and benefits of nanoparticles.
Synopsis Nanoparticles kill and maim blood vessel cells found in the human brain.
A study using cells and rats shows that nanoparticles of aluminum oxide can kill and adversely change the special cells that line the blood vessels in the ...
Synopsis Garlic protects against more than just vampires.
Certain foods may protect against reproductive damage caused by environmental pollutants, as shown in this study that found rats fed a diet rich in onions and ...