Posted Today After you have exercised on a hot day, a cool glass of water will quench your thirst immediately—even before your body has had a chance to absorb the water. Yuki Oka, assistant professor of biology and Chen Scholar at Caltech, was curious about why that is, and how the brain processes satiation and pleasure...
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Antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, global study finds
UNIVERSITY OF YORK Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels by up to 300 times, the first ever global study has discovered. Researchers looked for 14 commonly used antibiotics in rivers in 72 countries across six continents and found antibiotics at 65% of the sites monitored. Metronidazole, which is used to treat bacterial infections including skin...
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More Than 90 Percent Of Bottled Water Are Contaminated With Microplastic Particles
Microplastic Contaminants In 93 Percent Of Tested Bottled Water Brands Sherri Mason of the State University of New York at Fredonia and colleagues analyzed more than 250 water bottles from 11 popular brands that are sold in in nine countries, namely the United States, Brazil, Lebanon, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Kenya, Thailand, and China. Brands tested...
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