contamination
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Some scientists argued the reported materials were modern contamination or bacterial residue rather than authentic dinosaur molecules.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
She also noted the risk of contamination and a lack of dosing standardization, which apply to all peptides people are buying online without prescriptions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
However, if it is a different new world strain, for example one called Sin Nombre, which only circulates in North America, contamination in South America can be ruled out.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
They are the latest in a string of children's products recalled due to the risk of asbestos contamination this year, which consumer group Which? called a "worrying trend".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
They acknowledged that further studies would likely show that contamination “will ultimately account completely for our observations.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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