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Lipsticks `laced with toxic metals`

Lipsticks `laced with toxic metals`

Washington, May 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health detected lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals in lipsticks, some of which were found at levels that could raise potential health concerns. They…

Genes can foretell weight loss after surgery

Genes can foretell weight loss after surgery

Washington, May 3 (ANI): A genome-wide association study reveals that the amount of weight loss after gastric bypass surgery can be predicted by genetic factors. The findings explain why the success of gastric bypass surgery varies so widely and could…

World’s tallest observation decks revealed

World’s tallest observation decks revealed

Washington, May 3 (ANI): When it comes to the highest observation decks in the world, Burj Khalifa does not occupy pole position. The world’s tallest building’s observation deck “At the Top” gives the view of the Arabian desert from just 452 meters…

Waste sulfur transformed into lightweight plastic for better batteries

Waste sulfur transformed into lightweight plastic for better batteries

Washington, April 15 (ANI): A University of Arizona-led research team has discovered a simple process for making a new lightweight plastic from the inexpensive and abundant element sulfur. The new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic…

How bacteria hides from host immune system to cause disease

How bacteria hides from host immune system to cause disease

Washington, April 15 (ANI): A system of genes that bacteria use to defend themselves against viruses, has been found to be involved in helping some bacteria evade the mammalian immune system. CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is itself…

Cutting specific pollutants could slow sea level rise by 50 percent: Study

Cutting specific pollutants could slow sea level rise by 50 percent: Study

Washington, Apr. 15 (ANI): With coastal areas bracing for rising sea levels, new research indicates that cutting emissions of certain pollutants can greatly slow down sea level rise this century. The research team found that reductions in four pollutants that…