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NASA's Bacteria-Arsenic Finding: 'Flim-Flam' or 'Compelling'?

(Dec. 8) -- NASA defended research that argued certain bacteria could consume arsenic after a barrage of criticism from the scientific community. Last week, NASA scientists said they had coaxed bacteria into incorporating arsenic into DNA in place of phosphorous. Arsenic is usually toxic; phosphorous is considered a...

Mono Lake: From Hippie Bumper Sticker to NASA Superstar

(Dec. 2) -- "Save Mono Lake!" It's a bumper sticker that has long been a fixture on VW buses across the state of California for decades. Now, with NASA's announcement of the discovery of bacteria that thrive on poisonous arsenic, Mono Lake is back in the national spotlight. Located in Mono County, Calif., 13 miles east...

Scientists Find Arsenic-Eating Bug That Holds Clues to Extraterrestrial Life

(Dec. 2) -- Scientists dabbling in the toxic waters of a California lake have found a new species of bacteria that thrives on poisonous arsenic -- a discovery that opens up the likelihood of extraterrestrial life, according to a much anticipated NASA study. Arsenic is a deadly poison to many plants and animals, but the...

NASA's Latest Contraption: The 'Alien' Hype Machine

(Dec. 2) -- Clearly, generating a media buzz is easier than putting a man on the moon. With NASA's recent press release touting an extraterrestrial "astrobiology discovery," the space agency has fueled feverish speculation around the Web in anticipation of today's 2 p.m. EST announcement. Yoda, are you out...

Is Arsenic the Real Gulf Oil Spill Health Threat?

The gulf oil spill has already elicited concerns over the havoc being wreaked by massive quantities of spilled oil and the chemical dispersants used to clean them up. Now, experts are sounding an alarm over a third potential troublemaker in the Gulf of Mexico: growing levels of arsenic that could threaten the region's...

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Michael Cormier, LA Forensic Technician, Dead: Conspiracy Theorists Suspect Breitbart Link, Arsenic Poisoning (VIDEOS)

The conspiracy theory about the death of conservative commentator Andrew Breitbart just got juicier -- that is, if you're willing to make a few leaps of faith.

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05/31/12 ASE opens new manufacturing facility in China Source: China News.Net Chinese experts have successfully used a plant to clean arsenic pollution from the soil.
05/30/12 Letter: Parents Voice Turf Concerns Source: Potomac Almanac - Potomac VA We are the parents of Leonardo (Leo) Santaballa after whom the park behind the Great Falls Library is named.
05/24/12 UMore Park Contamination: Want Paradise? Put Up a... Source: Rosemount Patch - Rosemount MN A new report on contamination at UMore Park in Rosemount found excessive residential land-use levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, PCBs and other toxins at nearly 200 individual test locations spread around 71 tested Sites of Concern (SOC).
05/23/12 Baldwin County turns down $400,000 trailer park by... Source: The Montgomery Independent - Montgomery AL Baldwin County commissioners on Tuesday soundly rejected the proposed purchase of a trailer park next to the county's Magnolia Landfill in Summerdale, saying the $400,000 price was out of range.
05/21/12 Maryland To Ban Arsenic In Chicken Feed Source: The Baltimore Times - Baltimore MD ANNAPOLIS, Md. Gov. Martin O'Malley is expected to sign a bill this week that would make Maryland the first state to ban an arsenic additive in chicken feed. parasites.

Background on arsenic

Arsenic ( ) is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal.

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