Often known as the gas used when one meets the dentist or the laughing gas, nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times as effective at trapping heat as CO2 and also hurts the ozone layer.

All that feed corn and all those soybeans—and those nearly 25 million hogs—produce a lot of nitrate. It’s making Iowans sick ...

This review explores how Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal can be used for eco-friendly remediation through multi-omics ...

Beyond creating a delicious dish, both spinach and balsamic vinegar are thought to possess blood pressure-reducing properties ...

Despite continued contamination and nitrate spikes in Iowa's rivers and streams this year, University of Iowa researcher ...

Beet juice and pomegranate juice contain antioxidants that may help lower blood pressure, but those in beet juice may work faster and longer. Learn why.

The pH, or the acidity or alkalinity of an environment, has long been known to affect how efficiently catalysts drive key ...

Lowering blood pressure isn't just about laying off sodium. To get your blood pressure under control, dietitians say to add ...

High blood pressure, which affects nearly half of U.S. adults, has earned the nickname “silent killer” for a reason — it ...

Polk County will invest $200,000 to help keep the network operational. It offers key information for a state struggling with ...

While green crackers are designed to emit up to 30% less particulate matter and fewer harmful gases, real-world effectiveness ...