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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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AUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 24, 2019Health & Medicine
Vaping is becoming a growing epidemic among teens. According to a recent FDA survey, the number of high school students ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorJUN 20, 2019Earth & The Environment
A gathering of 633 scuba divers broke the Guinness World Record for the biggest underwater clean-up last week off of Dee ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 21, 2019Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 17, 2019Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 16, 2018Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 11, 2018Technology
Research supported by MIT Lincoln Laboratory has examined a way to substantially reduce corrosion in metal-air batteries ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 02, 2018Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The video above is from the American Chemical Society, who speak about how they are seeking to validate work and collabo ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 13, 2018Videos
If current global demand continues, we can face a shortage of helium within the next 40 years. Helium is the second ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2018Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 16, 2018Space & Astronomy
As astronomers look to progress humankind’s understanding of outer space and the innumerable mysteries within, adv ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Perhaps you have been investigating supplementing cannabidiol (CBD) into your diet? You have probably discovered that yo ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 06, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The last day of March marked the permanent shutdown of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor, an old-time symbol ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2017Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 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 ...JUN 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
While attempting to learn more about the history of the early universe, astronomers studied the metallicity distribution ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 09, 2017Videos
In the search for the most dazzling white pigments, the ancient Greeks stumbled on to a lead - a heavy metal that provid ...JUN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 24, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vaping is becoming a growing epidemic among teens. According to a recent FDA survey, the number of high school students
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JUN 20, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A gathering of 633 scuba divers broke the Guinness World Record for the biggest underwater clean-up last week off of Dee
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 21, 2019
Cardiology
Whether we want to believe it or not, our well-being is continually being influenced by our environment. Many people ass
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 17, 2019
Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 16, 2018
Technology
In 1994, a university student in China—Zhu Ling—started to experience disturbing symptoms characterized by s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 11, 2018
Technology
Research supported by MIT Lincoln Laboratory has examined a way to substantially reduce corrosion in metal-air batteries
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 02, 2018
Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The video above is from the American Chemical Society, who speak about how they are seeking to validate work and collabo
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 13, 2018
Videos
If current global demand continues, we can face a shortage of helium within the next 40 years. Helium is the second
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2018
Cardiology
The use of e-cigarettes can increase blood pressure and heart rate up to 45 minutes after vaping, which may be linked to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 16, 2018
Space & Astronomy
As astronomers look to progress humankind’s understanding of outer space and the innumerable mysteries within, adv
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Perhaps you have been investigating supplementing cannabidiol (CBD) into your diet? You have probably discovered that yo
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 06, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The last day of March marked the permanent shutdown of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor, an old-time symbol
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This past Sunday marked the seventy-five anniversary of the day when the world’s first man-made self-sustainable c
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Through the Human Research Program (HRP), NASA wants to find the safest ways to move humans through space.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2017
Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
...
JUN 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While attempting to learn more about the history of the early universe, astronomers studied the metallicity distribution
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 09, 2017
Videos
In the search for the most dazzling white pigments, the ancient Greeks stumbled on to a lead - a heavy metal that provid
...
JUN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch