A new study has revealed that the air inside your home may be even more polluted than outside - with common household products to blame.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Manchester found that just 60 minutes of exposure to particulate matter (PM) can impair an individual's ability to focus on tasks ...

Everyone loves a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, too often our air is anything but fresh. While air quality varies dramatically from place to place and day to day, nearly the entire world—about 99 ...

Using genes borrowed from bacteria, researchers have demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways ...

A study has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust.

Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.

Researchers have found that electric cars might not be as green as they appear since their brakes produce emissions more ...

Cambridge scientists turn pollution into fuel in climate breakthrough - Solar-powered reactor takes inspiration from ...

The government has funded science and then largely left well enough alone. Scientific agencies have been staffed by ...

A study published in Particle Fibre and Toxicology compares the impact of emissions from break pads and diesel on lung cells. Dr Robert Hynds, Group Leader, Epithelial Cell Biology in ENT Research ...

Almost half of all copper in the air we breathe comes from brake and tyre wear. Various studies conducted by other research ...

For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would ...