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07/13/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Certain bacteria that digest toxic heavy metals transform toxic gold particles into “secondary” gold nuggets

Talk about a silver lining — in this case, a gold one: Researchers have discovered that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans is able to “extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals without poisoning itself.” In particular, they identified a unique side effect of this process, that is, the formation of metallic gold nanoparticles. The paper, […]

03/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Prenatal exposure to pollution from vanadium, a trace metal, found to contribute to low birth weights, premature delivery

A recently concluded two-year population-based cohort study has proven the deadly potential of vanadium, especially when it comes to gestation. The study analyzed the possible association between prenatal exposure to the heavy metal and the risk of adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight and pre-term delivery. A statistical analysis of data of around […]

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