- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 27th, 2012
New Lab-on-a-Chip Identifies Air Contaminants Inside Homes
The technology was recently tested next to a USAF air base
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 12th, 2012
Curiosity May Contaminate Martian Soil Samples
NASA experts say that a problem could arise when the rover lands
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 25th, 2012
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
Increased numbers of expeditions to the continent are most likely to blame
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 17th, 2012
Fracking Does Not Contaminate Groundwater
The technique itself is benign to aquifers and water supplies
- Research & Tech
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 13th, 2011
American Power Plants to Comply with Stricter Rules
EPA backs new regulation to make power plants cut down mercury emissions by up to 90%
- Home & Garden
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 12th, 2011
Natural Gas Companies Leave Landowners in the Dark
When it comes to risks of fracking, shareholders are alerted, but landowners are not
- Food & Health
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 10th, 2011
Texas Ranks First for Mercury Pollution
New regulations are expected to lower mercury pollution by up to 90% in the US
- Home & Garden
- By Oana Grigoras
- December 9th, 2011
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
Tepco thinks about dumping water treated for radiation contamination in the ocean
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 28th, 2011
Coffee Habits May Indicate Sanitary Contamination
Experts find weird link between two seemingly-unrelated phenomena
- Food & Health
- By Oana Grigoras
- November 18th, 2011
Mercury Poisons Gold-Digging Communities from Developing Countries
1 million teens are contaminated because they are forced to work in artisanal gold mining
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- October 31st, 2011
Rendering Radioactive Water Safe Through New Technologies
Experts in Australia lead the way in developing ways of making water safe again