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Heavy Metals
Heavy Metals: is any relatively dense metal or metalloid that is noted for its potential toxicity, especially in environmental contexts. The term has particular application to cadmium, mercury, lead and arsenic, all of which appear in the World Health Organization's list of 10 chemicals of major public concern.
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FEB 26, 2025Drug Discovery & Development
Personal care and cosmetic products play a significant role in our daily lives, enhancing our appearance and self-confid ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 16, 2024Earth & The Environment
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the relationship between urinary metal lev ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 02, 2024Earth & The Environment
A study published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology by McGraw et al. offers compelling evidence that unde ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 23, 2024Earth & The Environment
A study published in the Environment International journal explores the potential health risks associated with ...Written By: Greta AnneMAY 26, 2024Earth & The Environment
In late 2023, scientists announced that they had found numerous rivers in the Brooks Range of Alaska that were turning o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that the number of cases related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reported to the US Poison Center increa ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters discusses how new data from NASA’s James Webb Space Tele ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 30, 2023Neuroscience
People living in areas with median levels of PM 2.5 air pollution have a 56% higher risk of developing Parkinson's d ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 13, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 10:19 am EDT (7:19 am PDT ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 22, 2023Earth & The Environment
The world needs metals, especially as we transition to renewable forms of energy that require elements like lithium.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study conducted by Western University researchers found that hemp bioplastics make suitable packaging material. The st ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 11, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A Columbia University study found significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among cannabis users. The study su ...Written By: Kerry CharronSEP 06, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA announced today that the Psyche spacecraft is still scheduled to begin its launch window on October 5th and spans t ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 31, 2023Technology
A recent study published in Advanced Materials examines how recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology could allow for the d ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 04, 2023Chemistry & Physics
It’s that time of year again, when we light up the barbeques and fireworks to celebrate another fantastic July 4th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 27, 2023Space & Astronomy
A profound study recently published in Nature Communications could allow scientists to narrow their search for life beyo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 25, 2023Health & Medicine
MRI scans are powerful diagnostic tools. In the 1990s they became commonly used, and contrast agents that contain the ra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2023Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have developed a new material that could be used to develop soft and flexible robots to perform tasks that wo ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.FEB 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
We spend a lot of time indoors, and indoor air quality can have a significant impact on our health. Indoor pollutants ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 17, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, a team of researchers from Nanyang Technologica ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 03, 2022Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Forget sun lamps— quantum-dot LEDs are the future of artificial daylight. Research from the University of Cambridg ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUL 20, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Delta 8 is booming in popularity, but health experts are concerned. Here's why.Written By: Helaine Krysik
FEB 26, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Personal care and cosmetic products play a significant role in our daily lives, enhancing our appearance and self-confid
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 16, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the relationship between urinary metal lev
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 02, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A study published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology by McGraw et al. offers compelling evidence that unde
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 23, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A study published in the Environment International journal explores the potential health risks associated with
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAY 26, 2024
Earth & The Environment
In late 2023, scientists announced that they had found numerous rivers in the Brooks Range of Alaska that were turning o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found that the number of cases related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reported to the US Poison Center increa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Astrophysical Journal Letters discusses how new data from NASA’s James Webb Space Tele
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 30, 2023
Neuroscience
People living in areas with median levels of PM 2.5 air pollution have a 56% higher risk of developing Parkinson's d
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 13, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft successfully launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 10:19 am EDT (7:19 am PDT
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 22, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The world needs metals, especially as we transition to renewable forms of energy that require elements like lithium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study conducted by Western University researchers found that hemp bioplastics make suitable packaging material. The st
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 11, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A Columbia University study found significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among cannabis users. The study su
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 06, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA announced today that the Psyche spacecraft is still scheduled to begin its launch window on October 5th and spans t
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 31, 2023
Technology
A recent study published in Advanced Materials examines how recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology could allow for the d
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 04, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
It’s that time of year again, when we light up the barbeques and fireworks to celebrate another fantastic July 4th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 27, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A profound study recently published in Nature Communications could allow scientists to narrow their search for life beyo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 25, 2023
Health & Medicine
MRI scans are powerful diagnostic tools. In the 1990s they became commonly used, and contrast agents that contain the ra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have developed a new material that could be used to develop soft and flexible robots to perform tasks that wo
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
FEB 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
We spend a lot of time indoors, and indoor air quality can have a significant impact on our health. Indoor pollutants ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Earth & The Environment
During its approximately 4.5 billion years of existence, the Earth has experienced five major mass extinction events tha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 17, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, a team of researchers from Nanyang Technologica
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 03, 2022
Microbiology
Microbial growth is everywhere. So can we use it to our benefit? Using the Caulobacter crescentus bacterium, researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Forget sun lamps— quantum-dot LEDs are the future of artificial daylight. Research from the University of Cambridg
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUL 20, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Delta 8 is booming in popularity, but health experts are concerned. Here's why.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik