Researchers say the process is more sustainable since the phosphate salts that trigger the reaction can be reused. (Hans Reniers/Unsplash via Courthouse news) (CN) — A new technique could help solve ...

New research is opening the door to a simpler, cheaper way to destroy harmful chemicals that threaten water quality and public health. Scientists studying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, ...

(The Hill) — Many reusable menstrual products that have gained increasing popularity among teens are packed with toxic “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Among the biggest repeat offenders ...

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are increasingly showing up in the environment, our food and drinking water, and throughout our bodies. But we might have a new weapon: scientists have identified a bacterium ...

In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...

When you think about bacteria, your mind might jump to germs or yogurt, but have you ever thought of them as possible environmental heroes? Turns out, they might be just the allies we need to tackle a ...