Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?
A new analysis by researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) has found that inactive yeast could be ...
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Assessing the risk of drinking water contamination during flooding
Québec has seen record flooding in recent years. In addition to causing property damage and psychological impacts, flooding can pose ...
Effects of COVID-19 contamination on the thyroid gland are still present after one year, study finds
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Conservationists find high DDT and PCB contamination risk for critically endangered California coastal condors
A new study has found contaminants that were banned decades ago are still imperiling critically endangered California condors. The condors ...
A study by the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology investigates mercury contamination in freshwater lakes in Korea
During the 1950s and 1960s, Minamata Bay in Japan was the site of widespread mercury poisoning caused by the consumption ...
Japanese scientists found potential food contamination routes of a newly identified foodborne pathogen
Osaka, Japan— People must consume enough, safe, and nutritious food to remain alive and healthy. Consumption of unsafe foods, contaminated ...
Aquatic plants can be effective in removing contamination of estuary by iron mine tailings, study shows
Credit: Hermano Melo Queiroz Brazilian researchers have analyzed the mechanisms by which estuarine plants absorb iron, and used ...
Environmental DNA analysis to manage fecal contamination
“Who’s peeing in the water?” Unlikely as it may seem, there is a great deal of science behind this question. ...
CityU’s scholars participate in a global study that reveals broad contamination of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers
A recent global study, with the participation of scholars from City University of Hong Kong (CityU), found broad contamination of ...
Multiple indicators of wastewater contamination to shellfish farms
Human wastewater poses a global threat to seafood safety and the financial stability of the aquaculture industry. A recent study ...
Researchers create contamination test for dairy products, using technology that can be printed inside containers
HAMILTON, ON, Dec. 7, 2021 — Researchers have developed a test to reveal bacterial contamination in dairy products well before ...
New tests track sources of lead contamination in urban soils and assess its risks
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University scientists have developed a suite of isotope-based tests that can be used to identify the ...
Fecal contamination in popular Montana backcountry area primarily attributable to wildlife or pack animals
Philadelphia, September 22, 2021 – Is increased human visitation to backcountry areas impacting water quality? Investigators analyzed water samples from a ...
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How to MRI your dragon: Illinois researchers develop first bearded dragon brain atlas
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Immune molecules from a llama could provide protection against a vast array of SARS-like viruses including COVID-19, researchers say
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Researchers perform non-line-of-sight ghost imaging with human vision
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Unique blend of comics and humor is key to success of public awareness posters in Singapore, finds Singapore-US researchers
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Human urine-derived stem cells have robust regenerative potential
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Researchers develop word-score model capable of estimating hidden hearing loss