Pennsylvania Western University starts construction on $39M science building at California campus
The California Science Center building, which will total 63,500 square feet upon its completion, currently slated for early 2027, will house academic programs in biology, chemistry, physics, Earth and environmental sciences.
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible. They say labs and field sites aren’t designed to serve them.
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Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US. Here’s what studies show about more common dyes
Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color.
Scientists with disabilities want to make fieldwork more accessible and inclusive
Scientists with disabilities are trying to make research labs more accessible. A recent field trip to the San Andreas fault is an example of how the scientists are working to improve access to field and lab work.
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FDA announces ban on Red 3 dye usage in foods
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday that it has decided to ban the use of Red 3 in foods over concerns about how the food coloring dye has been linked to cancer in lab animals.
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Five UC San Diego Researchers Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
This year’s UC San Diego recipients are: John Hwang, Duygu Kuzum and Rose Yu at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, Sophia Merrifield at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Sonya Neal in the School of Biological Sciences.
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The FDA Banned Red Dye 3. What Does That Mean?
The synthetic color additive is used in over 9,000 food products, including candy, cereals, and maraschino cherries.
VERIFYING 4 claims about the FDA ban on red dye No. 3
VERIFY answers four questions about the common food additive red dye No. 3, including what products contain it and if the FDA ban will take effect right away.
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After a Red No. 3 ban, could other food additives be cut the same way?
Food dye Red No. 3 has been banned by the FDA. Are there other food additives that could soon be forbidden the same way?
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Cancer Risk Prompts FDA Ban of Red Dye from Food and Ingested Drugs
The FDA issued a ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food and beverage products and ingested drugs. The synthetic dye has been linked to cancer in animal studies and was banned more than 30 years ago in cosmetics and topical drugs.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from food, drinks and ingested drugs in the US
The move comes nearly 35 years after the dye was barred from cosmetics such as lipsticks because of potential cancer risk.
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