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Assessing adverse neurological effects of wildfire smoke inhalation

Following the devastating fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, concerns are on the rise about the long-term health impacts of smoke inhalation. In a study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Environmental Protection Agency seek to close the knowledge gap on how…

LLNL researchers discover promising treatment to counteract the effects of fentanyl for overdose cases

A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has discovered a promising new treatment to counteract the effects of fentanyl and related opioids. The new treatment could, over time, be a boon to doctors and medical professionals dealing with the crisis of fentanyl, a drug whose lethal effects has killed more than 210,000 Americans during the past…

Bomb-pulse Biology Research Featured in Netflix Series

Bomb-pulse biology research of User Resource scientist Bruce Buchholz and long-time collaborator Kirsty Spalding from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm was featured in episode 6 of the Netflix documentary series “Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything” hosted by Latif Nasser.

Nerve-Agent Antidote Shows Great Potential

Scientists at LLNL’s Forensic Science Center and Biosecurity Center have formulated molecule LLNL-02, the first molecule capable of dual protection against nerve agents.