Contamination : Science World Report

Aug 30, 2016 04:15 AM EDT

Planetary Protection: NASA’s Guide On How Not To Screw Up The Universe

"The Office of Planetary Protection" has been setup by NASA in collaboration with other international organizations so as to prevent any "harmful contamination" of the places we explore in the Solar System, as well as our own planet when we return.

Aug 22, 2016 04:00 AM EDT

Camels Infected Humans With The Common Cold Virus

A new study has revealed that the virus responsible for causing common cold in humans is the same virus that caused the dreaded MERS virus.

Dec 06, 2015 10:27 PM EST

125,000 Children Die From Foodborne Illnesses Every Year

Roughly 30 percent of the 600 million who fall ill are children, researchers say; that's 420,000 people who die every year--125,000 who happen to be children under the age of five.

Oct 14, 2015 04:11 PM EDT

Elevated Organic Compounds in Pennsylvania Drinking Water From Hydraulic Fracturing Surface Operations, Not Gas Wells

A study Yale University study revealed that hydraulic fracturing itself did not cause contamination in the drinking water supplies Marcellus Shale in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Aug 27, 2015 12:33 PM EDT

Chemical Sampling Interface Easily Detects Features

A team of researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a system that, within mere seconds, can identify and characterize a solid or liquid sample, providing a valuable tool with applications in forensics, material science, biology, pharmaceuticals and chemis...

Aug 25, 2015 01:16 PM EDT

Deadly Ebola Virus May Survive in Wastewater: New Sterilization Treatments Needed

It turns out that the Ebola virus may actually be able to survive in wastewater. Researchers have taken a closer look at Ebola-contaminated liquid waste and found that it could continue to survive over time.

Aug 17, 2015 09:01 AM EDT

'Drinkable Book' Has Pages that Destroy Bugs in Drinking Water

Imagine a book that can actually clean contaminated water. Sounds like science fiction, right? Scientists have created a book with treated paper pages that can be torn out and used to kill bacteria in water.

Jul 04, 2015 11:02 AM EDT

Farmers Should Harvest After Rain To Prevent Listeriosis Risk

Foodborne illnesses are more common than you think.

Jun 18, 2015 10:09 PM EDT

Breast Milk: Liquid Purchased Online May Be Contaminated With Bacteria

A new obsession where adults are buying breast milk online in the hopes of boosting energy and muscle size has the medical health community concerned.