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County drinking water tests show traces of harmful chemicals at many sitesDrinking water samples collected from nearly 800 Los Angeles County facilities showed traces of metals and harmful chemicals at many sites, while water at four locations contained levels of arsenic ... read more
Rat study traces high blood pressure to nicotine use by pregnant mothers
By Nick Budnick, The Oregonian A study of pregnant rats helps explain how human fetuses are affected by their mothers' nicotine use, according to a study released today by the British Journal of Pharmacology. The study attempted to advance previous ... read more
MIT's Backtalk project / art exhibit traces the unseen life of discarded gadgets
Part research project and part art exhibition (now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York), the effort involved using GPS tracking devices to trace where things like cellphones, batteries and printer cartridges end up after being discarded ... read more
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