How scientists are closing in on early warning test for a dangerous type of pregnancy. Newly detected substances in algae blooms disrupt reproductive hormones in fish and other wildlife. Why bio-fuel researchers are frantically sprinting to the gas pump.

How making key raw material in paints and other everyday products just got greener. Why an illegal drug is endangering rainforests. Night games at sports stadiums are shedding new light on air pollution.

Why vegans are at risk for heart disease. Red mud leftover from a European flood could reduce crop yields. How a newly discovered item in Mother Nature’s medicine chest could help deter bone diseases.

Why a vegetable once banned from Air Force One intrigues cancer researchers; How technology used to clean dentures could give cancer treatment a boost. A first look at what really happened to all those oil dispersants used in the Gulf of Mexico last year.

A new way to make genetic machinery. A once-drab computer component that’s electrifying scientists. Rock, scissors or paper: which can keep food fresher longer.

Why it only takes minutes not years for smoking to begin harming our bodies. Why smoke-laden furniture and carpeting is a bigger health threat than previously thought. How ultra-light frozen smoke could help detect pollutants.

Household sewage could be the next great alternative fuel. Studded tires could be a public health hazard. A common herb smothers the foul smell of a Southern delicacy.

Six green New Year’s resolutions based on 2010 Science Elements content.

New questions about how fluoride really works; Evidence supporting gluten-free diets for celiac patients. Current insights into bacteria and the company they keep.

The hunt is on for a new way to detect diabetes.