Chemicals in sewage-based fertilizer may persist in farmland soil for years
UNSW engineers have identified a number of chemicals that may merit closer scrutiny to ensure water utility companies and regulators can make informed decisions about the management of biosolids.Go to story
A plant-based hair dye that smells like cinnamon
Hair dyes help people express style and cover gray hair but often contain skin-irritating chemicals.Go to story
Affording America: The rising costs of family farming
Javier Zamora achieved his dream of starting his own family farm and watching his customer base grow, but as the costs of labor, chemicals, and diesel have risen, his profit margins have continued to fall. Go to story
Food contains thousands of overlooked chemicals. This physicist is mapping them
Giulia Menichetti is exploring how food’s vast chemical complexity may shape the microbiome and human health.Go to story
Inca children were given hallucinogens before they were sacrificed to the gods
New toxicology tests of Inca mummies found the kids were given not just cocaine but also alcohol and chemicals found in ayahuasca before the ceremony Go to Story