contamination
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The stream is one of a number that flow from an aquifer underneath the air base, however, the source of the contamination is not known.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
By combining microscopy, chemical analysis, and protein sequencing, the team aimed to rule out contamination and strengthen the case that the molecules were original to the dinosaur itself.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
It noted "worrying cadmium contamination at all ages, starting from a very young age".
From Barron's • May 13, 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
The difference in experience between the two labs told the tale: to the veteran experimentalists of the Cavendish, contamination was a familiar and well-understood phenomenon, but not so to the brash bombardiers of Berkeley.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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