The National Academies have announced the appointment of executive directors for three of the institution’s new centers and ...

Tetraethyl lead must be handled with circumspection in production and distribution. The “Ethyl Gasoline,” gasoline treated with tetraethyl lead, is far less dangerous, containing only “about ...

“Neutrino Day is a celebration of all things science hosted by the Sanford Underground Research Facility and the community of Lead,” SURF Media Relations Manager Mike Ray said. “It’s a city-wide ...

The King of Random explores the science behind making lead knuckles from Play-Doh. Read Joe Biden doctor's full statement on refusing to testify ...

Lead is neurotoxic and can erode brain cells and alter brain function, so there is no safe level of exposure at any point in life, health experts say.

A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that exposure to lead during pregnancy and ...

Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold. Today, we know that lead and gold are different elements, and no amount of chemistry can turn one into the other.

Let Science Lead the Way Agriculture requires adaptation—but it would be easier and better if farmers like me could gain access to the latest technologies. Science offers them, but my government ...

In 2022, the Kentucky General Assembly established "We Lead Computer Science", a virtual computer science career academy where students can get an early start training for careers in the tech ...

Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment ...

The process of brewing tea passively removes significant amount of toxic heavy metals from drinking water, according to a new study. Researchers tested different types of tea, tea bags and brewing ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. DRI scientists have previously used atmospheric ...