Remember when you were a kid and scraped your knee? Your mother probably poured hydrogen peroxide on the cut to clean it out. Well, now scientists have found that hydrogen peroxide may be responsible for regenerating tissue. Researchers at the University of Manchester have discovered that the molecule — a reactive oxygen species (ROS) — [...]
Polymers Useful to Find Inflammation
November 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A scientist at the University of California, San Diego, has found that certain polymers can help detect low-level inflammation, an indicator of disease. Once the inflammation is targeted, then doctors could send drugs to the specific site so that the patient heals. Inflammation is simply a chemical imbalance within a tissue. The chemical reactions accumulate [...]
Testing and Treating Chemicals in Wastewater
June 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Canadian researchers are trying to figure out the best methods to treat wastewater so that it can be reused — and they are using goldfish to help them provide the answers. As clean water sources are in shorter supply throughout the world, municipalities are looking for ways to recycle wastewater for uses beyond industrial processing, [...]
