In a just-released monograph, NIEHS Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) Study researchers describe the extraordinary work that went into developing inhalation and dermal exposure estimates for people involved in oil spill response and cleanup after...

1. Introduction Sex determination and expression in plants is a complex biological process influenced by a combination of genetic, environmental, physiological, biological, and anthropogenic factors. Male plants of dioecious spinach varieties exhibit rapid senescence...

IntramuralBy Janelle Weaver Breast cancer is linked to ambient radioactive particles Airborne radioactive particles may contribute to the development of estrogen receptor–negative breast cancer, according to NIEHS researchers and their collaborators. Outdoor air pollution...

1. Introduction Fumonisins are mycotoxins primarily produced by molds of the Fusarium genus, with F. verticillioides (formerly F. moniliform) being the most prevalent producer. These toxins are found globally, mainly in corn and corn-derived...

ExtramuralBy Adeline Lopez New approach paves the way for large-scale genome integrity studies NIEHS-funded researchers developed a high-throughput approach, called single-molecule mutation sequencing (SMM-seq), to characterize point mutations in normal cells. Point mutations occur...

1. Introduction Brain abscesses are invasive infections of the central nervous system that cause significant management challenges. The incidence in the general population is estimated between 0.4 and 1.3 per 100,000 inhabitants, which translate...

Discovery Lake, the 27-acre body of water between the NIEHS campus and facilities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, can now be enjoyed in a new way through the Discovery Lake Nature Trail virtual...

3.3.1. Correlation Analysis of O3 Concentration and UHII As presented in Table 3, the lagged correlation coefficients between O3 concentration and UHII for each season range from 0.355 to 0.642 in Chengdu, 0.044 to...

During the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) spring 2022 workshop(https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/events.cfm?id=2622) held May 18-19, participants exchanged strategies and best practices for mitigating the impacts of climate change on workers and communities. “Climate change is a...

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Universidad de Valencia, C/Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjasot, Valencia, Spain *...