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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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JUN 29, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If you thought the plague has been eradicated, think again. This year, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) alrea ...JUN 25, 2017Microbiology
New work shows how easily toxins made by black mold can move into the air and be inhaled.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In a first, the US FDA requested that Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), an opioid painkiller, be voluntarily removed ...JUN 12, 2017Microbiology
Scientists with the US DOE Joint Genome Institute have released a wealth of genetic data.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Not heeding the conventional wisdom of avoiding swimming in open waters with a new tattoo, a 31-year-old man contracted ...JUN 02, 2017Videos
In popular culture, "OCD" is loosely used to label a person who is quite particular about how neat or clean something sh ...MAY 25, 2017Earth & The Environment
Remember all the warnings about DAPL, Dakota Access Pipeline that will move North Dakota oil 1,200 miles through South D ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 16, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A nuclear material processing facility overseen by the Department of Energy declared emergency May 9, due to the partial ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 11, 2017Space & Astronomy
As a part of the Cassini probe’s Grand Finale, it’s tasked with whizzing in between Saturn and its rings and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 09, 2017Infographics
Crimes of various magnitude happen in towns and cities across the UK every day. Without realizing it, criminals leave cl ...MAY 08, 2017Space & Astronomy
The formation of our Solar System leaves a lot of unanswered questions, but as we continue to study it in more detail wi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2017Earth & The Environment
The goal in eco-minded technology this day in age is to make something we want by utilizing something we don’t wan ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2017Earth & The Environment
In order to determine pollution levels in roadside soils where mostly diesel vehicles are driven, scientists from the Un ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 01, 2017Plants & Animals
Poultry in England were forced into indoor containment by the country’s government last December to help prevent t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Goldfish are among some of the world’s most popular species of pet fish, but despite popular belief, it’s ge ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2017Space & Astronomy
Cassini went through with the first of many risky dives in between Saturn and its rings this week to get more detailed i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA has talked a lot about the future of its Cassini spacecraft these past few weeks, but the spacecraft has officially ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2017Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Cassini mission involves the probe that’s currently circling Saturn and taking vivid pictures of the gas giant ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 31, 2017Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Maryland will soon become the third state in the nation to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and natural ga ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If you thought the plague has been eradicated, think again. This year, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) alrea
...
JUN 25, 2017
Microbiology
New work shows how easily toxins made by black mold can move into the air and be inhaled.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a first, the US FDA requested that Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride), an opioid painkiller, be voluntarily removed
...
JUN 12, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists with the US DOE Joint Genome Institute have released a wealth of genetic data.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not heeding the conventional wisdom of avoiding swimming in open waters with a new tattoo, a 31-year-old man contracted
...
JUN 02, 2017
Videos
In popular culture, "OCD" is loosely used to label a person who is quite particular about how neat or clean something sh
...
MAY 25, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Remember all the warnings about DAPL, Dakota Access Pipeline that will move North Dakota oil 1,200 miles through South D
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 16, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A nuclear material processing facility overseen by the Department of Energy declared emergency May 9, due to the partial
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 11, 2017
Space & Astronomy
As a part of the Cassini probe’s Grand Finale, it’s tasked with whizzing in between Saturn and its rings and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 09, 2017
Infographics
Crimes of various magnitude happen in towns and cities across the UK every day. Without realizing it, criminals leave cl
...
MAY 08, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The formation of our Solar System leaves a lot of unanswered questions, but as we continue to study it in more detail wi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The goal in eco-minded technology this day in age is to make something we want by utilizing something we don’t wan
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In order to determine pollution levels in roadside soils where mostly diesel vehicles are driven, scientists from the Un
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
Poultry in England were forced into indoor containment by the country’s government last December to help prevent t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Goldfish are among some of the world’s most popular species of pet fish, but despite popular belief, it’s ge
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Cassini went through with the first of many risky dives in between Saturn and its rings this week to get more detailed i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA has talked a lot about the future of its Cassini spacecraft these past few weeks, but the spacecraft has officially
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2017
Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Cassini mission involves the probe that’s currently circling Saturn and taking vivid pictures of the gas giant
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Geobacter is a remarkable genus of bacteria. They were the first organisms found to be able to oxidize organic compounds
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
In efforts to turn away from fossil fuels, many scientists have dedicated themselves to investigating biofuels,which &nb
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 31, 2017
Microbiology
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are painful and unfortunately quite common; half of all women get a UTI eventually, a qu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Maryland will soon become the third state in the nation to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and natural ga
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch