Of the 10.7 Mt of WEEE generated in 2022, only 5.7 Mt (54%) were collected and appropriately treated in a compliant manner, i.e. in accordance with EU regulations, such as the WEEE Directive. These ...

Small but high-value amounts of palladium, neodymium, dysprosium, tantalum, gallium, and other rare earths used in such everyday products as laptops, touch screens, hairdryers, power drills, game ...

EU27+4 in 2022, compliant treatment recovered approximately 400,000 tonnes of critical raw materials, including 162,000 tonnes of copper. If used as household electrical wiring, that much copper could ...

Researchers have discovered that the ability to have an erection or to orgasm is related to the levels of serotonin in the ...

New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), ...

The results of this trial do not support individualizing blood pressure targets based on preoperative nighttime mean arterial pressure in high-risk patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

With growing concerns over fossil fuel depletion and the environmental impacts of petrochemical production, scientists are ...

People who experience food insecurity or loneliness are much more likely to develop chronic pain after surgery, according to new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2025 annual meeting.

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet today and presented at the World Health ...

The team observed the emergence of the three-dimensional embryo-like structures under a microscope in the lab. These started producing blood (seen here in red) after around two weeks of development - ...

Most children — including nearly 80% of infants — go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more than 70,000 ...

Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of developing delirium after surgery in U.S. hospitals, according to new research presented at the ...