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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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FEB 08, 2022Health & Medicine
According to the American Cancer Society, early-onset colorectal cancer has been on the rise for the past 30 to 50 years ...Written By: Alexandria BassFEB 03, 2022Neuroscience
As we age, regulatory mechanics responsible for iron homeostasis in the brain break down, which leads to an iron-build u ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 31, 2022Earth & The Environment
Fracking has long been a contentious issue in the public sphere. Detractors have long argued that we should leave the fo ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 27, 2022Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Health & Medicine
A recent meta-analysis of research studies published in Toxin Reviews found that cannabis plant absorption of heavy meta ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
As it hurdles through space, NASA’s Webb telescope has successfully completed another step in its multi-month boot ...Written By: Matthew LundyJAN 04, 2022Earth & The Environment
Clean water is required for all life on earth, including our own. But we have been steadily depleting the amount of clea ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 04, 2022Cardiology
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of molecule formed from burned and unburned kinds of fossil fuels. Ot ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioDEC 31, 2021Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Fishing gear is the most prevalent pollution in the oceans. It makes up nearly 50% of the floating garbage in the Great ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our body is made up of trillions of cells, most of which contain a genome that suffers a lot of damage. That damage may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the news recently. The United States Environmental Protection Ag ...Written By: Hannah DanielDEC 22, 2021Cannabis Sciences
A recent review on environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation found that hemp requires more water than other commodit ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 21, 2021Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 21, 2021Microbiology
There have been a few mass extinction events on our planet. One of them was apparently prolonged by microbes that were s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
Cigarette butts are routinely the most commonly found littered object during beach cleanups, probably due to their perce ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 15, 2021Earth & The Environment
Emissions testing of vehicles has increased considerably over the past few decades. Though many people get frustrated wi ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 10, 2021Earth & The Environment
As the weather gets colder, snow begins to fall, and the roads get icy. Soon, the plows will be out in force, pushing sn ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2022
Health & Medicine
According to the American Cancer Society, early-onset colorectal cancer has been on the rise for the past 30 to 50 years
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 03, 2022
Neuroscience
As we age, regulatory mechanics responsible for iron homeostasis in the brain break down, which leads to an iron-build u
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 31, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Fracking has long been a contentious issue in the public sphere. Detractors have long argued that we should leave the fo
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 27, 2022
Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Whether they're damaged by injury or disease, or simply conducting the daily maintenance required for life, organisms ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long wondered what makes us human. Our cells express the genes we need to carry out the functions of lif
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent meta-analysis of research studies published in Toxin Reviews found that cannabis plant absorption of heavy meta
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
As it hurdles through space, NASA’s Webb telescope has successfully completed another step in its multi-month boot
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JAN 04, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Clean water is required for all life on earth, including our own. But we have been steadily depleting the amount of clea
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 04, 2022
Cardiology
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a type of molecule formed from burned and unburned kinds of fossil fuels. Ot
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
DEC 31, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Light pollution is a newly recognized source of pollution with many complexities. What is light pollution to one person
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Fishing gear is the most prevalent pollution in the oceans. It makes up nearly 50% of the floating garbage in the Great
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our body is made up of trillions of cells, most of which contain a genome that suffers a lot of damage. That damage may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been in the news recently. The United States Environmental Protection Ag
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
DEC 22, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
A recent review on environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation found that hemp requires more water than other commodit
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 21, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Land use, or what humans use their land for like agriculture, residential, or industrial purposes, has a big impact on t
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 21, 2021
Microbiology
There have been a few mass extinction events on our planet. One of them was apparently prolonged by microbes that were s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Cigarette butts are routinely the most commonly found littered object during beach cleanups, probably due to their perce
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 15, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Emissions testing of vehicles has increased considerably over the past few decades. Though many people get frustrated wi
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 10, 2021
Earth & The Environment
As the weather gets colder, snow begins to fall, and the roads get icy. Soon, the plows will be out in force, pushing sn
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch