Berkeley - A simple method of shuttling proteins into cells via microscopic polymer beads shows promise as a general way of carrying vaccines or bits of DNA for gene therapy, according to chemists at ...

Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can experience life-threatening problems such as bowel obstruction. In ...

After years of injury reports and safety advisories, water beads continue to be a serious and growing health hazard for young children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday. The ...

If you stayed at a Hilton, Hyatt, or Hampton Inn in the last few years, there may have been a little something extra in the machine washing your towels: polymer beads. Using special washers, a bit of ...