Current methods may inadequately measure health impacts from oil, natural gas extraction EurekAlertMeasurements of hazardous air pollutant concentrations near oil and natural gas extraction sites have generally failed to capture levels above sta …
23 dead, dozens missing in tornado-blasted Alabama community FireEngineering.comBEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Rescue crews searched for victims Monday amid the splintered lumber and twisted metal where homes once stood, after the ... Read more https: …
Renal reabsorption in living devices EurekAlertTo enable the study of renal reabsorption outside the human body, a team at the Wyss Institute created a 3D vascularized proximal tubule and used it to ... Read more https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_ …
Virginia animal shelter seeks suspect after dog set on fire FireEngineering.comRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials at a Virginia animal shelter say a dog was set on fire at a city park and suffered burns to over 40 percent of its body. Read more http …
PG&E Shutting Diablo Canyon Nuclear Unit 1 for Maintenance, Refueling Power Engineering MagazinePacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that operators at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) safely shut down Unit 1 on Sunday for a schedule …
Engineered miniature kidneys come of age EurekAlertA research team at Harvard University has now removed a major barrier for the use of kidney organoids as a tool to model kidney diseases, test drug toxicities ... Read more https://eurekalert.o …
Trump's AG nominee: Mueller should be allowed to finish work FireEngineering.comWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general will tell senators "it is vitally important" that special counsel Robert Mueller be ... Read …
Facing massive liability, PG&E seeks bankruptcy protection FireEngineering.comPacific Gas and Electric said it plans to file for bankruptcy protection amid potentially massive liabilities resulting from the deadly California wildfires. Read more …
Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxins, U of T Engineering study reveals EurekAlertU of T Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left in the aftermath of the …
PG&E, facing colossal liability, seeks bankruptcy protection FireEngineering.comSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facing potentially colossal liabilities over deadly California wildfires, PG&E will file for bankruptcy protection. The announcement ... Read m …