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EarthMethylmercury’s toxic toll
More than 60,000 children are born each year with neurodevelopmental impairments due to their prenatal exposure to methylmercury.
By Janet Raloff -
EarthChina: A mercury megapolluter
China's heavy reliance on coal burning makes it a world leader in mercury air pollution.
By Janet Raloff -
EarthLiving routes to toxic routs
Scientists are developing novel techniques for removing perchlorate, a potentially carcinogenic pollutant, from water.
By Janet Raloff -
When autism aids memory
People with autism may often have a superior memory for factual details, possibly because of their inability to use context in remembering information.
By Bruce Bower -
Looking for the brain’s g force
Controversial evidence suggests that a frontal-brain network underlies psychological measures of general intelligence.