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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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NOV 20, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists report using scanning electron microscopy to examine the surfaces of dinosaur egg fossils in order to determi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 22, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Nuclear fusion is the frontier of energy research, and NASA has a plan to bring this state-of-the-art power source to th ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 18, 2020Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2020Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 20, 2020Technology
Robots are seen as metallic tough man-made objects that do not align with a ‘soft-touch’. However, there is ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 08, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Currently electrochemical batteries is the front and center of energy storage, but their production often put a gre ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 19, 2020Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 30, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The rise of portable devices and electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the way we live and work. But the use of lithium-i ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 14, 2019Earth & The Environment
Stormwater pollution is a big problem for LA beaches, report researchers with Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 18, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Extinction doesn't just happen in the world of biology — it might also have to chemical elements. Our world of ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 06, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have been looking for an effective method to clean up radioactive elements in industrial wastewater and accid ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 31, 2019Chemistry & Physics
It is safe to say that we live in a world of hydrogen and helium, the lightest elements in the periodic table. Born minu ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 24, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Neutron generators are a type of nuclear fusion device that can produce a stream of neutrons through merging hydrogen at ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 10, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Light-weight and capable of storing a substantial amount of electricty, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have tr ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr ...SEP 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA plans to launch the Mars 2020 rover mission by July 2020, a move that should spell out a February 2021 landing. But ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plastic was the furthest thing from Gregory Wetherbee’s mind when he began analyzing rainwater samples collected f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 19, 2019Plants & Animals
If we were ever to send humans to Mars for a long-term or permanent visit, then it’d be essential that we develop ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists report using scanning electron microscopy to examine the surfaces of dinosaur egg fossils in order to determi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 22, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Nuclear fusion is the frontier of energy research, and NASA has a plan to bring this state-of-the-art power source to th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 18, 2020
Space & Astronomy
Back in 2017, scientists theorized that elements heavier than iron- such as gold- came to be following a collision betwe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2020
Microbiology
While we can exert a degree of control over our surroundings, we still share the world and our bodies with microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 20, 2020
Technology
Robots are seen as metallic tough man-made objects that do not align with a ‘soft-touch’. However, there is
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 08, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Currently electrochemical batteries is the front and center of energy storage, but their production often put a gre
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 19, 2020
Technology
Recent technology may help for the first time to enable cancer scientists the analysis of individual behavior of million
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 30, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The rise of portable devices and electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the way we live and work. But the use of lithium-i
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 14, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Stormwater pollution is a big problem for LA beaches, report researchers with Heal the Bay, a non-profit environmental o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Extinction doesn't just happen in the world of biology — it might also have to chemical elements. Our world of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 06, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists have been looking for an effective method to clean up radioactive elements in industrial wastewater and accid
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
It is safe to say that we live in a world of hydrogen and helium, the lightest elements in the periodic table. Born minu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 24, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Neutron generators are a type of nuclear fusion device that can produce a stream of neutrons through merging hydrogen at
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 10, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Light-weight and capable of storing a substantial amount of electricty, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have tr
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping products are becoming increasingly popular, both the legal and knock-off options. These products are currently dr
...
SEP 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA plans to launch the Mars 2020 rover mission by July 2020, a move that should spell out a February 2021 landing. But
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plastic was the furthest thing from Gregory Wetherbee’s mind when he began analyzing rainwater samples collected f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
If we were ever to send humans to Mars for a long-term or permanent visit, then it’d be essential that we develop
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard