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Pollution
Pollution: is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants.
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JUL 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Not everyone that gets lung cancer is a current or former smoker, and researchers have now found that lung cancer is dif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Let's dial the clock back in 2012. This year was marked by a major scientific breakthrough - the discovery of ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have figured out how to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Measuring water quality has just been made easier with a new device developed by researchers at Northwestern Univ ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 30, 2020Plants & Animals
Many scientists have taken note of the rapid decline many of the world species, and several have declared that Earth's s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2020Cancer
A new study investigates the causal relationship between mortality and long-term exposure to a low level of fine particu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 23, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in the journal One Earth cautions that anthropogenic effects are further impacting rivers tha ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 22, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Research published in the journal Joule highlights the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic: reductions in air polluti ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Californa have found a way to biosynthesize cannabinoids that do not occur in nature ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 18, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Washington State University have found that where you live may predict how long you will live. In a stu ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 18, 2020Chemistry & Physics
It's a story that sounds way too familiar: scientists find a chemical to kill weeds and increase crop production, th ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 16, 2020Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research reported in the journal Nature Geoscience provides a recommendation for how to combat ocean acidification i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 05, 2020Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 04, 2020Chemistry & Physics
International trade heavily depends on gigantic cargo ships to transport goods across oceans, and a majority of these ma ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 03, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound found in cannabis. Known for its relaxing effects, some research also suggests that it m ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2020Neuroscience
Around 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects move ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
JUL 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not everyone that gets lung cancer is a current or former smoker, and researchers have now found that lung cancer is dif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Let's dial the clock back in 2012. This year was marked by a major scientific breakthrough - the discovery of
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Sydney have figured out how to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers followed 2,000 kids and determined that when young adults were raised in disadvantaged neighborhoods, their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Measuring water quality has just been made easier with a new device developed by researchers at Northwestern Univ
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 30, 2020
Plants & Animals
Many scientists have taken note of the rapid decline many of the world species, and several have declared that Earth's s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2020
Cancer
A new study investigates the causal relationship between mortality and long-term exposure to a low level of fine particu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 23, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in the journal One Earth cautions that anthropogenic effects are further impacting rivers tha
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Research published in the journal Joule highlights the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic: reductions in air polluti
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A World Health Organization study published recently in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science reports that half of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from the University of Californa have found a way to biosynthesize cannabinoids that do not occur in nature
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Washington State University have found that where you live may predict how long you will live. In a stu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 18, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
It's a story that sounds way too familiar: scientists find a chemical to kill weeds and increase crop production, th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 16, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Plastics and microplastics are certainly not recent developments in ocean pollution. However, scientists continue to inv
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research reported in the journal Nature Geoscience provides a recommendation for how to combat ocean acidification i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
According to new research from Northumbria University, England, nearly 13,000 metric tons of microfibers are released in
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 05, 2020
Plants & Animals
Today is World Environment Day, and this year’s theme is biodiversity. As defined by the United Nations (UN), biod
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 04, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
International trade heavily depends on gigantic cargo ships to transport goods across oceans, and a majority of these ma
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 03, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound found in cannabis. Known for its relaxing effects, some research also suggests that it m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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
MAY 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Several explanations have been proposed to answer the question of why obesity has been on the rise for many years in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects move
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption in southwestern Washington. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet