Chemicals
Three seriously injured in suspected gas cylinder explosion at Intel chip plant in southern Israel
Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority initially warned that hazardous chemicals may have leaked following the explosion, with the Kiryat Gat municipality asking residents to stay away from the area.
East Jerusalem pharmacy student indicted for plotting mass-casualty attack using poison
Suspected hazardous materials leak in Jerusalem, two elderly people found unconscious
Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched
Cleaning products spread hundreds of hazardous chemicals - study
The researchers tested both conventional products and “green” cleaning products and detected a total of 530 unique volatile organic compounds.
NASA's International Space Station is filled with chemicals. Here's why - study
A number of potentially harmful chemicals have been found accumulating in the air filters of the International Space Station. This is how they got there.
More products to be produced with less material, pollution, fewer byproducts - BGU study
With these findings, those reactions could become more efficient – producing more products with less material, byproducts, pollution, and energy.
Harvard scientists claim to discover chemical cocktail that slows aging
After years of research, Harvard researchers uncovered chemical cocktails to slow aging, paving the way for a "fountain of youth."
Scientists find organic molecules in galaxy 12 billion light years away - study
The organic molecules found in this distant galaxy are not signs of life. Found via NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, their discovery raises questions about star formation.
20% of children live with unsafe levels of chemical toxins - study
Exposure to PFAs has been associated with reduced vaccine response in children, increasing the risk of exposure to deadly diseases. It has also been associated with reduced birth weight and cancer.
Scientists find ancient space clouds with traces of the first ever stars - study
The star leftovers found in these ancient and distant giant clouds of gas were likely formed by the very first stars created after the Big Bang.
Makeup for children contains highly poisonous chemicals - study
Poisonous chemicals that are often used in makeup are especially dangerous for children because of their undeveloped immune systems.
Ozone layer healing, Earth set to avoid 0.5C of global warming
Scientists from around the world warned of the risks of using aerosols to try and combat global warming.
Israel develops cutting edge medication technology
The research was led by doctoral student Itai Katzir and supervised by Dr. Ayala Lampel from TAU’s Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences.
