Chemicals

A number of potentially harmful chemicals have been found accumulating in the air filters of the International Space Station. This is how they got there.

With these findings, those reactions could become more efficient – producing more products with less material, byproducts, pollution, and energy. 

After years of research, Harvard researchers uncovered chemical cocktails to slow aging, paving the way for a "fountain of youth."

The organic molecules found in this distant galaxy are not signs of life. Found via NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, their discovery raises questions about star formation.

Exposure to PFAs has been associated with reduced vaccine response in children, increasing the risk of exposure to deadly diseases. It has also been associated with reduced birth weight and cancer.

The star leftovers found in these ancient and distant giant clouds of gas were likely formed by the very first stars created after the Big Bang.

Poisonous chemicals that are often used in makeup are especially dangerous for children because of their undeveloped immune systems.

Scientists from around the world warned of the risks of using aerosols to try and combat global warming.

The research was led by doctoral student Itai Katzir and supervised by Dr. Ayala Lampel from TAU’s Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences.

Although some countries have banned their use, these chemicals are found in many consumer products. Now, the first study of its kind has proven a link between them and liver cancer.