6.1. Microbial Inoculants and Biofertilizers The use of microbial inoculants, including biofertilizers and biostimulants, represents a promising approach for enhancing crop performance and soil health in sustainable agriculture. Microbial inoculants introduce beneficial microorganisms into...

Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared with women who did not report using these products, according to a new study by NIEHS scientists. The researchers...

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessFeature PaperArticle by Annick Hus Annick Hus 1,* and Steven P. McCulloch Steven P. McCulloch 2...

IntramuralBy Janelle Weaver Assessing the combined effects of multiple exposures through geospatial modeling A novel geospatial modeling approach demonstrates how risk of exposure to environmental chemical mixtures can be quantified via a common molecular...

1. Introduction The Kyoto Protocol (2005) and the Paris Agreement (2016) are based on a scientific consensus that greenhouse gases (GHG), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs)),...

ExtramuralBy Julie Leibach Exploring relationships between food security, nutrition, and the gut microbiome A study funded by NIEHS sheds light on associations between people’s access to nutritious food and their gut microbiome, or the...

1. Introduction Airborne array SAR represents an advanced earth observation system [1]. Compared with traditional single-channel SAR and dual-channel interferometric SAR (InSAR), it can obtain multi-channel echo data via cross-track array antennas [2]. Therefore,...

The NIEHS Women’s Health Awareness (WHA) Program sponsored an event titled “Your Health is Your Job” at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 17. A wide range of free health...

1. Introduction Water temperature is one of the most important factors that affects growth, metabolic rate, and other physiological processes in aquatic ectotherm animals [1]. Wood and McDonald [2] and Nithirojpakdee and co-workers [3]...

October 13 marked the 7th annual Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day), which raised awareness about the environmental health issues experienced by kids across the country. Organized by the Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN),...