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Contaminant
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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MAY 25, 2018Cardiology
U.S. doctors have confirmed that eating at least two servings of oily fish per week is enough to reduce the risk of hear ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 23, 2018Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 01, 2018Plants & Animals
Loggerhead sea turtle populations have a rough time keeping up as it is, but humankind’s excessive use of plastic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 17, 2018Videos
The use of E-cigarettes, electronic devices that heat oils or juice to produce flavored smoke, is popular among high sch ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 15, 2018Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug by the name of ‘ravidasvir’ is part of a hepatitis c combination treatment that may be an afforda ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2018Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Earth & The Environment
Oil spills are a big problem – but the answer to cleaning them up may stem from something very small: Alcanivorax ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 03, 2018Videos
Whenever we send spacecraft into space or to another planetary body for scientific research, it's vital that we scrub it ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 02, 2018Space & Astronomy
Commercial space company SpaceX completed yet another special delivery to the astronauts inhabiting the International Sp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 01, 2018Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 23, 2018Videos
Many individuals use artificial sweeteners as a better alternative to sugar; however, many wonder if artificial sweetene ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Roughly one million plastic water bottles are bought around the world every minute. That’s 20,000 per second. Less ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 09, 2018Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Laboratory testing is critical to the reliability and safety of cannabis products, especially for medicinal and therapeu ...Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 25, 2018
Cardiology
U.S. doctors have confirmed that eating at least two servings of oily fish per week is enough to reduce the risk of hear
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 23, 2018
Technology
MIT's Little Devices Lab has created a more affordable solution called Ampli blocks that consists of modular diagnostic
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Norovirus is a gastrointestinal bug that causes nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. While many know it as the “Cruise
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
Loggerhead sea turtle populations have a rough time keeping up as it is, but humankind’s excessive use of plastic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new field that is growing in popularity is palaeoproteomics, the study of ancient proteins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
You know all those paradise islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – the ones that you see in adventure magazi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2018
Videos
The use of E-cigarettes, electronic devices that heat oils or juice to produce flavored smoke, is popular among high sch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 15, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug by the name of ‘ravidasvir’ is part of a hepatitis c combination treatment that may be an afforda
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2018
Microbiology
Norovirus is highly contagious and is commonly found in schools, nursing homes, and other places where people congregate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Oil spills are a big problem – but the answer to cleaning them up may stem from something very small: Alcanivorax
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 03, 2018
Videos
Whenever we send spacecraft into space or to another planetary body for scientific research, it's vital that we scrub it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 02, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Commercial space company SpaceX completed yet another special delivery to the astronauts inhabiting the International Sp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 01, 2018
Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 23, 2018
Videos
Many individuals use artificial sweeteners as a better alternative to sugar; however, many wonder if artificial sweetene
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Roughly one million plastic water bottles are bought around the world every minute. That’s 20,000 per second. Less
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2018
Videos
In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall and destruction of an array of products that co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Laboratory testing is critical to the reliability and safety of cannabis products, especially for medicinal and therapeu
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman