Parts of Vincent van Gogh's "Flowers in a blue vase" painting have mysteriously changed color over time, and now scientists have figured out why: A chemical reaction between the paint and a protective ...

New insight into paint preservation could help “The Scream” show its face in public again. Edvard Munch’s 1910 version of this iconic artwork has rarely been displayed since 2006 because the ...

Even though cadmium is considered a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it is still used to give some plastics and ceramics red, orange, or yellow hues. That’s ...

Photo of the painting “Flowers in a blue vase” by Vincent van Gogh. The discoloration is located on the right side of the bouquet. Image courtesy of Kröller-Müller Museum Since Vincent van Gogh ...

In 1817, German chemist Friedrich Strohmeyer discovered cadmium from an impurity of zinc carbonate (ZnCO 3). Cadmium derives from the Latin term ‘cadmia’ and the Greek word ‘kadmeia’, which are ...

DURING a study of the teratogenic effects of heavy metals on mammalian embryos, we have been able to produce severe developmental malformations in golden hamster embryos by the intravenous injection ...

If you’re worried that heavy metals like cadmium might be lurking in your food, you’re not alone — and you may not be wrong, either. But that doesn’t mean there’s cause for alarm. An investigation ...

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Researchers hope new rice and spinach studies can inform food policy and curb the amount of toxic metals found in food Rice and spinach are staples for babies’ and young children’s diets, but toxic ...