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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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MAY 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
While studying distant exoplanets from other systems, astronomers sometimes come across surprising discoveries about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 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 SullivanFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2017Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 30, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2016Space & Astronomy
A massive cylindrical metal object had fallen from the skies and landed near a village in Myanmar earlier this month. It ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2016Videos
You should never under any circumstance try to flush mercury down your toilet at home since it'll just contaminate the w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2016Chemistry & Physics
This week, the Daldykan River in northern Russia ran red. Social media posts called it the “River of Blood” ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUL 26, 2016Infographics
Industrial and small scale pollution has had a negative impact on the biodiversity in ecosystems and public health for c ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUL 04, 2016Plants & Animals
As mankind gets ever-so-closer to putting boots down on Mars’ surface, there are a lot of challenges that need to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2016Cancer
As the weather gets warmer, many people will break out the grills for summer barbeques. But a new study suggests that we ...FEB 07, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A new rolling DNA-based motor is 1,000 times faster than its competitors, which typically use legs to walk. “Unlik ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 26, 2016Chemistry & Physics
A new water filter can remove toxic heavy metal ions and radioactive substances in just one pass. The filter membrane is ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 15, 2015Technology
Most of the time when you think about bridge construction, you think about large construction crews, barges and cranes c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A series of earthquakes that rattled a small Texan community have been linked to nearby oil and gas operations.
Written By: Will HectorAPR 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Orion space capsule. It's part of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or (MPCV), NASA's next man ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
When we think of going to Mars using a spacecraft with nuclear fusion engines, most of us think of science fiction, but ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 14, 2015Health & Medicine
The body of the tiny 78-year-old woman, gray hair falling over stiffened shoulders, was brought to a hillside at Western ...Written By: Will HectorAUG 20, 2014Neuroscience
Only about 1% of Americans have schizophrenia, but the agitation, hearing of voices, and paranoia it causes can lead to ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
While studying distant exoplanets from other systems, astronomers sometimes come across surprising discoveries about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 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 SullivanFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2017Microbiology
The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 30, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to survival, some animals are more resilient than others, but one place where resilience shines is in our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2016Space & Astronomy
A massive cylindrical metal object had fallen from the skies and landed near a village in Myanmar earlier this month. It ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2016Videos
You should never under any circumstance try to flush mercury down your toilet at home since it'll just contaminate the w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 09, 2016Chemistry & Physics
This week, the Daldykan River in northern Russia ran red. Social media posts called it the “River of Blood” ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUL 26, 2016Infographics
Industrial and small scale pollution has had a negative impact on the biodiversity in ecosystems and public health for c ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJUL 04, 2016Plants & Animals
As mankind gets ever-so-closer to putting boots down on Mars’ surface, there are a lot of challenges that need to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2016Cancer
As the weather gets warmer, many people will break out the grills for summer barbeques. But a new study suggests that we ...FEB 07, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A new rolling DNA-based motor is 1,000 times faster than its competitors, which typically use legs to walk. “Unlik ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 26, 2016Chemistry & Physics
A new water filter can remove toxic heavy metal ions and radioactive substances in just one pass. The filter membrane is ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 15, 2015Technology
Most of the time when you think about bridge construction, you think about large construction crews, barges and cranes c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 22, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A series of earthquakes that rattled a small Texan community have been linked to nearby oil and gas operations.
Written By: Will HectorAPR 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Orion space capsule. It's part of the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle or (MPCV), NASA's next man ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
When we think of going to Mars using a spacecraft with nuclear fusion engines, most of us think of science fiction, but ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 14, 2015Health & Medicine
The body of the tiny 78-year-old woman, gray hair falling over stiffened shoulders, was brought to a hillside at Western ...Written By: Will HectorAUG 20, 2014Neuroscience
Only about 1% of Americans have schizophrenia, but the agitation, hearing of voices, and paranoia it causes can lead to ...Written By: Peter Micheli
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