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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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SEP 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Adorable puppies could be behind a bacterial outbreak that has sickened 39 people across seven states so far. According ...SEP 04, 2017Earth & The Environment
The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has been perhaps even scarier for residents than the flooding itself: petrochemical pl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A 9-month-old infant was recently diagnosed with lead poisoning, and doctors say the source of lead came from a bracelet ...SEP 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
You may be surprised by what the wind gusts around the world. Scientists know that dust from Asia blows across the Pacif ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 30, 2017Videos
In Australia, Lake Hillier has a bright pink hue that can be seen from high up in the air on satellite photos. The lake ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
While we know that Saturn has some of the most robust planetary rings of any other planet in the solar system, one thing ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 28, 2017Cancer
The US safety agency announced a more stringent oversight on stem-cell clinics to prevent the use of unapproved treatmen ...AUG 27, 2017Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 26, 2017Videos
A staggering 30-50% of the world's population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This para ...AUG 19, 2017Videos
Humans have succeeded where other species have failed because of our ingenuity. But the same technologies and inventions ...AUG 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 16, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study from a team of scientists at the University of Washington suggests that adding a probiotic to poplar trees c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 15, 2017Microbiology
Dietary supplements are popular in the United States, but the FDA has a warning about one manufacturer.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 10, 2017Videos
When you need to clean your hands, there are two common choices people flock to: hand sanitizer and hand soap. Both are ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 07, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Investigations into why people across 16 states have gotten sick with salmonella poisoning yielded the culprit: contamin ...AUG 05, 2017Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
Space exploration is becoming a staple of modern science, which means we’re sending more landers and satellites in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 30, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 20, 2017Microbiology
As antibiotic-resistance among pathogens becomes an ever-bigger problem, the pressure is on to find new antibiotics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2017Videos
In this short video from Baylor College of Medicine, get some tips about keeping yourself safe from germs that may be co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Placenta eating has become a popular some new moms. But a recent case of bacterial infection in placenta pills has the C ...JUL 05, 2017Videos
A superfund site is an area where toxic waste is disposed. You may not be surprised to learn that these sites can pose a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 04, 2017Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Adorable puppies could be behind a bacterial outbreak that has sickened 39 people across seven states so far. According
...
SEP 04, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey has been perhaps even scarier for residents than the flooding itself: petrochemical pl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A 9-month-old infant was recently diagnosed with lead poisoning, and doctors say the source of lead came from a bracelet
...
SEP 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
You may be surprised by what the wind gusts around the world. Scientists know that dust from Asia blows across the Pacif
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 30, 2017
Videos
In Australia, Lake Hillier has a bright pink hue that can be seen from high up in the air on satellite photos. The lake
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While we know that Saturn has some of the most robust planetary rings of any other planet in the solar system, one thing
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 28, 2017
Cancer
The US safety agency announced a more stringent oversight on stem-cell clinics to prevent the use of unapproved treatmen
...
AUG 27, 2017
Microbiology
With all the talk of the human microbiome, it’s worth pointing out that other organisms- even teeny tiny ones - ha
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 26, 2017
Videos
A staggering 30-50% of the world's population is estimated to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. This para
...
AUG 19, 2017
Videos
Humans have succeeded where other species have failed because of our ingenuity. But the same technologies and inventions
...
AUG 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Blood is the king in the world of Point of Care Testing. But the process of drawing blood is invasive, and it represents
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 16, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study from a team of scientists at the University of Washington suggests that adding a probiotic to poplar trees c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 15, 2017
Microbiology
Dietary supplements are popular in the United States, but the FDA has a warning about one manufacturer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 10, 2017
Videos
When you need to clean your hands, there are two common choices people flock to: hand sanitizer and hand soap. Both are
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 07, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Investigations into why people across 16 states have gotten sick with salmonella poisoning yielded the culprit: contamin
...
AUG 05, 2017
Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Space exploration is becoming a staple of modern science, which means we’re sending more landers and satellites in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new review study published in Microchemical Journal is taking a broad look at the effects of our antibiotics making th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 20, 2017
Microbiology
As antibiotic-resistance among pathogens becomes an ever-bigger problem, the pressure is on to find new antibiotics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2017
Videos
In this short video from Baylor College of Medicine, get some tips about keeping yourself safe from germs that may be co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Placenta eating has become a popular some new moms. But a recent case of bacterial infection in placenta pills has the C
...
JUL 05, 2017
Videos
A superfund site is an area where toxic waste is disposed. You may not be surprised to learn that these sites can pose a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
On Independence Day in 1776, one year after Paul Revere made his famous journey on horseback to warn the colonial minute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker