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Biology: Microbiology
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Repurposed beer yeast may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Engineered yeast-containing hydrogel capsules could be used to remove lead from contaminated water r ...

Chemistry: General Engineering: Nanotechnology Environmental: Water Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Scientists develop an affordable sensor for lead contamination      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new system could enable simple, low-cost detectors for monitoring water for lead contamination, an ...

Biology: Botany Biology: Microbiology
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Refrigerate lettuce to reduce risk of E. coli contamination      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Leafy green vegetables are important sources of dietary fiber and nutrients, but they can harbor har...

Biology: Microbiology
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Harmful fungal toxins in wheat: a growing threat - Harmful Fungal Toxins in Wheat: A Growing Threat      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Wheat -- the most widely cultivated crop in the world -- is under growing attack from harmful toxins...

Mathematics: Modeling
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When lab-trained AI meets the real world, 'mistakes can happen'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Human pathologists are extensively trained to detect when tissue samples from one patient mistakenly...

Biology: Botany Biology: Microbiology
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Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Cannabis use, even for medical purposes, could make some people sick due to harmful fungi that conta...

Biology: Cell Biology Biology: Genetics Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Pesticide contamination is more than apple skin deep      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Pesticides and herbicides are critical to ensuring food security worldwide, but these substances can...

Biology: Microbiology
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New bioremediation material to clean up 'forever chemicals' - New Bioremediation Material to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A novel bioremediation technology for cleaning up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, chem...

Environmental: Water Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Study estimates nearly 70 percent of children under six in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated tap water      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new analysis estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age six live in households with t...

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Chemical contamination on International Space Station is out of this world      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Concentrations of potentially harmful chemical compounds in dust collected from air filtration syste...