Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. Some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans.

A newly-engineered probiotic can help reduce levels of mercury and make it safer to eat fish, according to new research from ...

Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative used in multi-dose vials of vaccines in the United States, was removed from shots ...

Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. And some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have ...

New research from points toward a potential breakthrough to break down toxic forms of mercury ingested from tainted seafood.

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered ...

To try to make a dent in this problem, Tepper and her colleagues genetically engineered zebra fish and fruit flies so that ...

Researchers performed the tests using pregnant mice and found lower levels of methylmercury in both maternal and fetal tissues, and lower signs of mercury toxicity in the fetal brain. UCLA and ...

While habitat degradation and water mismanagement have already strained its numbers, scientists now believe that mercury ...

Testing shows toxic heavy metals like lead, arsenic, and mercury at levels hazardous to human health, with children and ...