Using genes borrowed from bacteria, researchers have demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways ...

Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are ...

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TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The push against adding fluoride to public drinking water is spreading across Florida, as state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo crisscrosses the state to press leaders of ...

While Gauteng grapples with a “fly invasion,” a local resident has posted a video of a trap he claims has drastically reduced the number of flies in his home. According to a pest control ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution. Seth Rudman, an assistant professor in the School ...

Reusable water bottles can be made from stainless steel, ceramic, glass or even plastic, though this must be BPA-free, to ensure it is non-toxic. Stainless steel bottles are durable and will keep ...

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Can fruit flies reproduce in space? How do they behave in the space environment, without the Earth gravity or a geomagnetic field? Since the first batch of fruit flies ...

She also added that you should recycle or compost cardboard boxes that hold produce as soon as possible, because fruit flies could be breeding in them. Any place that catches water or is moist ...

These hollow spaces at the centre of these structures are where the MOCs trap specific molecules, like pollutants or gases. The new structure incorporates chemical groups called sulfonates to make it ...

While a clash of the NHL's top two teams looms this weekend, the Winnipeg Jets have business to take care of first as they continue a three-game road trip in the East against the Boston Bruins on ...