New Lab-on-a-Chip Identifies Air Contaminants Inside Homes

New Lab-on-a-Chip Identifies Air Contaminants Inside Homes

The technology was recently tested next to a USAF air base

Curiosity May Contaminate Martian Soil Samples

Curiosity May Contaminate Martian Soil Samples

NASA experts say that a problem could arise when the rover lands

Extreme Organisms Use Submarines to Reach the Surface

Extreme Organisms Use Submarines to Reach the Surface

Their natural habitats are the areas around hydrothermal vents

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2012
Invasive Plant Species Unwittingly Brought to Antarctica

Invasive Plant Species Unwittingly Brought to Antarctica

Increased numbers of expeditions to the continent are most likely to blame

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 17th, 2012
Fracking Does Not Contaminate Groundwater

Fracking Does Not Contaminate Groundwater

The technique itself is benign to aquifers and water supplies

American Power Plants to Comply with Stricter Rules

American Power Plants to Comply with Stricter Rules

EPA backs new regulation to make power plants cut down mercury emissions by up to 90%

Natural Gas Companies Leave Landowners in the Dark

Natural Gas Companies Leave Landowners in the Dark

When it comes to risks of fracking, shareholders are alerted, but landowners are not

Texas Ranks First for Mercury Pollution

Texas Ranks First for Mercury Pollution

New regulations are expected to lower mercury pollution by up to 90% in the US

Hydraulic Fracturing Responsible for Water Contamination

Hydraulic Fracturing Responsible for Water Contamination

EPA reveals there might be a connection between fracking and high level of water pollution

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • December 8th, 2011
Fukushima Operator to Dispose of Treated Water in the Ocean

Fukushima Operator to Dispose of Treated Water in the Ocean

Tepco thinks about dumping water treated for radiation contamination in the ocean

Coffee Habits May Indicate Sanitary Contamination

Coffee Habits May Indicate Sanitary Contamination

Experts find weird link between two seemingly-unrelated phenomena

Mercury Poisons Gold-Digging Communities from Developing Countries

Mercury Poisons Gold-Digging Communities from Developing Countries

1 million teens are contaminated because they are forced to work in artisanal gold mining

Rendering Radioactive Water Safe Through New Technologies

Rendering Radioactive Water Safe Through New Technologies

Experts in Australia lead the way in developing ways of making water safe again

 
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