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Contaminants are substances that make something impure or undesirable. Contaminants can impact various environments such as air, water, or soil. In addition, biological samples can become contaminated compromise the results of tests perdormed in medical or research laboratories.
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JAN 05, 2019Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Microplastics particles (MP), often in the forms of fibers, beads, and pellets, are fragments broken off plastic waste. ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 30, 2018Videos
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that avocados present a risk of bacterial contamination.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2018Videos
The Portuguese airline Hi Fly made new strides this week in the fight against the global plastic crisis when they became ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 29, 2018Earth & The Environment
Coal ash contamination is a public health threat across the United States. Coal ash refers to the toxic remains of coal ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 26, 2018Technology
A new study by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers shows how a simple online game they developed held long- ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 24, 2018Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has seen so many delays in recent memory that it’s not even funny, but ass ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 18, 2018Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 07, 2018Videos
You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2018Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Earth & The Environment
The media is calling it an “environmental catastrophe.” Last week roughly 8,000 barrels of crude oil, equiva ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2018Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrumWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 23, 2018Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Earth & The Environment
Palau has just announced that by 2020 it will be banning the sale and use of sunscreen and skin care products containing ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 01, 2018Chemistry & Physics
It has been eight years since the crude oil spill in the Mexico Gulf, but the shadow of aquatic petroleum contami ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 24, 2018Technology
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a 'brain training' app that may help people who suffer ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 18, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Located next to a Soviet's plutonium fuel processing center, Lake Karachay a small lake in Central Russia was c ...Written By: Daniel Duan
JAN 05, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Microplastics particles (MP), often in the forms of fibers, beads, and pellets, are fragments broken off plastic waste.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 30, 2018
Videos
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that avocados present a risk of bacterial contamination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2018
Videos
The Portuguese airline Hi Fly made new strides this week in the fight against the global plastic crisis when they became
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Coal ash contamination is a public health threat across the United States. Coal ash refers to the toxic remains of coal
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 26, 2018
Technology
A new study by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers shows how a simple online game they developed held long-
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 24, 2018
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has seen so many delays in recent memory that it’s not even funny, but ass
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 18, 2018
Microbiology
Three new strains of the virus in the largest population study of the infection ever done in Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is characterized by an exaggerated immune response to an unrecognized antigen, which has not yet been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 07, 2018
Videos
You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2018
Videos
This informative video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlines the problem of antibiotic resistance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The media is calling it an “environmental catastrophe.” Last week roughly 8,000 barrels of crude oil, equiva
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrum
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 23, 2018
Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Palau has just announced that by 2020 it will be banning the sale and use of sunscreen and skin care products containing
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 01, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
It has been eight years since the crude oil spill in the Mexico Gulf, but the shadow of aquatic petroleum contami
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 24, 2018
Technology
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a 'brain training' app that may help people who suffer
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 18, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Located next to a Soviet's plutonium fuel processing center, Lake Karachay a small lake in Central Russia was c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan